Unit 5 – Theft Flashcards

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Theft

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AR = Appropriation of property belonging to another

MR = Dishonest appropriation and intention to permanently deprive

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“Appropriation”

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Assuming rights of the owner – a physical act on part of defendant and cannot be remotely triggered.

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What is not included in “property”?

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1) LAND

2) WILD FLOWERS / PLANTS

3) WILD ANIMALS

4) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION (although the medium on which it is contained can be e.g., paper / USB)

5) ELECTRICITY

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“beloning to another”

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anyone having possession / control / proprietary right / interest in the property

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Where cash is passed over with a clear legal obligation to deal with it in a particular way and D steals it…

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Theft as long as all elements of theft are dealt with, despite the owner having handed it over.

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What are the exceptions, where D will not be found guilty for theft?

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D is not dishonest if D holds the honest belief that:

a) D had the legal right to deprive the owner of the property; or

b) The owner would have consented has they known of the circumstances; or

c) D would not be able to find the owner by taking reasonable steps (NOTE – D does not need to actually have taken any steps, as long as they honestly believe the owner could not be found by doing so.

  • Does not need to be a reasonably held belief, so long as they did actually believe it.
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“Intention to permanently deprive”

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“an intention to treat the thing as D’s own to dispose of regardless of the other’s rights”

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Note on ITPD…

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Specific item of property = Always check whether D intended to permanently deprive the owner of the specific piece of property they appropriated (Velumyl).

  • E.g., If someone steals your water bottle, but intends to replace it with another one, they have ITPD of the specific original water bottle.
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