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larceny by trick

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A quick definition of larceny by trick:

Term: Larceny by Trick

Definition: Larceny is when someone takes something that doesn't belong to them with the intention of keeping it. Larceny by trick is when someone tricks another person into giving them something, but they don't actually own it. This happens when the person lies to get the item, and they only get to keep it temporarily.

A more thorough explanation:

Under common law, larceny is the act of taking and carrying away someone else's personal property without their permission and with the intent to steal it. However, larceny by trick is different because the person who commits this crime only gains possession of the property, not ownership. This is because they use deceit or a false statement to obtain the property from the victim.

  • A man tells his neighbor that he needs to borrow his lawnmower to mow his own lawn. The neighbor agrees and lends him the lawnmower. However, the man never returns the lawnmower and the neighbor realizes he was tricked into giving it away.
  • A woman pretends to be a charity worker and goes door-to-door collecting donations. She tells people that the money will go towards helping sick children. However, she keeps the money for herself and never donates it to any charity.

These examples illustrate larceny by trick because the person committing the crime used deceitful tactics to obtain the property or money from the victim. In both cases, the victim believed they were helping someone in need or lending their property for a good cause, but instead, they were tricked into giving it away.

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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
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5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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