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DEFINITION

Theft then may be defined, The taking of a
moveable thing, by one conscious of his not having
any Title so to do, and without the Consent of any
one who has, in the Intention of making it his own.

Distinguishable from this in it's Conception, though
actually distinguished from it by the Law, in some
Instances only, whilst in others it is confounded with
it, is the Offence of Embezzlement.

Embezzlement is where a Man having
taken, on having Liberty to take a moveable Thing, by
the Consent of the Owner expressed or to be implied,
if not obtained by Fraud, does some At with the
Intention of making it his own in the consciousness of
having no Title so to do.

Having for a Moment introduced the Mention of
this Offence here, for the sake of narrowing the Notion of
Theft on all sides to it's proper Point, I shall dismiss the further

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	073	Main Headings	law in general
Folio number	055	Info in main headings field	theft
Image	001	Titles	definition
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f22
Penner		Watermarks	[[watermarks::propatria [britannia motif]]]
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	23895
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