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Cornell LII Wex: Theft

Legal Commentary

Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute Wex entry defining theft as the taking of another person's personal property with the intent of depriving that person of its use.

Facts
Citation
URL
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/theft
Source Type
Organization Page
Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
Sources
Cornell LII Wex: Theft
  • Page URL
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/theft
  • Page title element
    theft | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
  • Main definition paragraph
    Theft is the taking of another person’s personal property with the intent of depriving that person of the use of their property.
  • Editorial reliability assignment
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Claims Backed By This Source (9 claims)

This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Offenses, 5 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.

Well-attested

6

Offenses

Holds

1

Offenses

General References

2

Offenses

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