Criminal Law - Theft

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The main property offence is ________.
theft
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The offence of theft is created by the ________ Act 1968.
Theft
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The legal definition of theft contains ________ elements.
five
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The first element of theft is ________.
appropriation
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The second element of theft is ________.
property
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The third element of theft is property belonging to ________.
another
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The fourth element of theft is ________.
dishonesty
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The fifth element of theft is the intention to permanently ________.
deprive
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The legal definition of theft begins with the word ________.
dishonestly
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The assumption of the rights of an owner is called ________.
appropriation
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Appropriation occurs when the defendant assumes any ________ of the owner.
rights
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Only one right of the owner needs to be assumed for ________.
appropriation
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The term "property" includes money and all other ________.
property
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Property may be ________ or intangible.
tangible
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Land can sometimes be treated as ________.
property
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Money is a form of ________.
property
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Personal belongings are examples of ________.
property
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Property belonging to another means another person has ________ or control.
possession
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Property can belong to another even if they are not the ________.
owner
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A person with lawful control may have ________ of property.
possession
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The mental element requiring lack of honesty is ________.
dishonesty
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The test for dishonesty is judged ________.
objectively
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The jury decides whether conduct is ________.
dishonest
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The defendant must intend to permanently ________ the owner.
deprive
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Borrowing property can amount to theft if it is equivalent to an outright ________.
taking
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Returning property in a worthless condition may amount to permanent ________.
deprivation
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The offence of theft is one of ________ intent.
specific
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The prosecution must prove every element beyond reasonable ________.
doubt
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The actus reus of theft includes appropriation of ________.
property
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The property must belong to ________.
another
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The mens rea of theft includes dishonesty and intention to permanently ________.
deprive
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A person may appropriate property even with the owner's ________.
consent
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The Theft Act ________ is the main legislation governing theft.
1968
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Property includes things in ________.
action
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Electricity is generally not treated as ________ for theft.
property
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Confidential information is generally not considered ________.
property
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The owner is the person with the legal right to the ________.
property
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The defendant must intend permanent ________ at the time of the appropriation.
deprivation
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Appropriation, property, belonging to another, dishonesty and intention to permanently deprive are the five ________ of theft.
elements
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The offence is complete once all five ________ are proved.
elements