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1. mens rea probably applies 2. But if you make a stab at shoplifting and you are successful and give back the item, did you break the law? I am not a lawyer
by chx 2y ago
1. mens rea probably applies
2. But if you make a stab at shoplifting and you are successful and give back the item, did you break the law?
I am not a lawyer I am just asking.
- KomoD 2y ago> But if you make a stab at shoplifting and you are successful and give back the item, did you break the law? Well, yeah?
- wizzwizz4 2y agoThe Theft Act 1968 defines theft as dishonest appropriation of “property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it” (and then waxes lyrical about what, exactly, that means: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60/crossheading/definition-of-theft https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60/crossheading/de...). Just going by that law, I would say "it depends".