Theft Act

United Kingdom [1968]

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In common law: Changes in procedure and criminal law
In 1968 a new Theft Act, amended in 1978, replaced the old idea of larceny by a broader concept that resembles the Roman delict (offense) of theft. Experimentation has led to new remedies, one of these being the suspended sentence, which has to be served only if a further…
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