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theft by finding

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The crime of failing to take reasonable steps to find the owner of property that has been found.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 拾遺不報 /拾遗不报 (shíyíbùbào) — crime
  • Finnish: löytötavaran anastaminen — crime
  • Finnish: löytötavaran kavallus — crime
  • Polish: kradzież przez znalezienie — crime