Theft Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Under where is theft a statutory offence?
A
s.1 Theft Act 1968
2
Q
Definition of theft
A
A person is guilty of theft if they dishonestly appropriate property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it
3
Q
What are the three sections of the AR?
A
- Appropriation
- Property
- Belonging to another
4
Q
What are the two sections of the MR?
A
- Dishonestly
- Intention to permanently deprive
5
Q
What section is appropriation defined in?
A
s.3
6
Q
What is appropriation?
A
Any assumption by a person of the rights of an owner amounts to an appropriation
(right to possess/sell/price/use/lend/destroy property)
7
Q
Case for appropriation
A
Morris
8
Q
What is later appropriation?
A
D has come by the property without stealing it, and later assumes the right to it by keeping or dealing with it as owner
9
Q
What section of later appropriation under?
A
s.3(1)
