'Analyse the meaning of the words 'appropriation' and 'dishonesty' within the Theft Act 1968
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Have a little read: ... 'Analyse the meaning of the words 'appropriation' and 'dishonesty' within the Theft Act 1968 Theft is defined in the Theft Act 1968 which says a person is guilty of theft if: 'He dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it' In dealing with cases of theft you have to consider what the actus reus and the mens rea is, and then apply the various parts to the given situation. The mens rea comes in two parts: 'dishonesty' and 'an intention of permanently depriving the other' of his property. The question asks to analyse the meaning of the word 'dishonesty'. The Theft Act 1968 does not define dishonesty but it does provide certain situations in section 2 of the act where the person is not deemed dishonest. Section 2(1)(a) provides that 'A person's appropriation of property belonging to another is not to be regarded
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