---
url: 'https://tn.giglio-bradylist.com/duty/theft'
title: Theft
author:
  name: Anonymous
updated: '2021-10-27T08:46:25+00:00'
type: brady_offenses
summary: "A criminal act in which property belonging to another is taken without that person's consent. As a broad term, encompassing many forms of deceitful taking of property, including swindling, embezzlement, and false pretenses. Some states categorize all these offenses under a single statutory crime of theft."
tags:
  - 'Criminal Charges and/or Conviction'
published: true
---
## [Theft

 ](/duty/theft)

A criminal act in which property belonging to another is taken without that person's consent. As a broad term, encompassing many forms of deceitful taking of property, including swindling, embezzlement, and false pretenses. Some states categorize all these offenses under a single statutory crime of theft.