Law A-Level
Appropriation
What Appropriation means in Law A-Level, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Appropriation
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Any assumption by a person of the rights of an owner (s.3 Theft Act 1968).
Assuming the rights of an owner over property.
Topics that use Appropriation
- Criminal law (AQA A-Level)
- The criminal offender (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Actus reus
- Mens rea
- Dishonesty
- Justification vs Excuse
- Legal Liberalism and Autonomy
- Legislative Reform
- Public Policy and Consent
- Retributivism and Just Deserts
Using Appropriation in the exam
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