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Not to you but to the person you stole it from, yes. The underlying legal principle being that though you had the item, you never had the legal control of its o
by arkades 9y ago
Not to you but to the person you stole it from, yes. The underlying legal principle being that though you had the item, you never had the legal control of its ownership, and thus although you transferred the item the original owner retained legal control of it.
- jchw 9y agoIs this true? My instinct is that the person who stole it is still directly on the hook, but I'm not a lawyer.
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- quickthrower2 9y agoIntuitively I'd think it's different for cash and goods. A stolen TV used in a barter transaction show of be returned. A dollar bill probably not. But 100k cash? Grey area? if you accept a dollar you can't reasonably be expected to do due diligence on it. But a large sum maybe.
- qbrass 9y agoYou might have a case against the shopkeeper if you could prove they have the specific bill that was stolen from you.
- donatj 9y agoBeing in receipt of stolen property is a crime even if you are unaware it is stolen.