Theft in English law

In English law, theft is a criminal offence, which covers almost all forms of taking. It is a statutory offence contrary to Section 1 of the Theft Act 1968.

Related Topics:
English law - Theft Act 1968

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The 1968 act was an attempt to rationalise a nebulus and unnecessarily complex set of precidents and doctorines in common law.

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It was only partially successful and needed at least the further Theft Act 1978 to strengthen it.

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