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Z’s wife gives A valuable property belonging to Z. A knows she has no authority to give it and…

The illustration to section 303 identifies "Theft" when A knowingly and dishonestly takes despite the wife's lack of authority. Consent must come from the person in…

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Z’s wife gives A valuable property belonging to Z. A knows she has no authority to give it and dishonestly takes it from Z’s possession. What offence does the corresponding BNS illustration identify?

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The illustration to section 303 identifies "Theft" when A knowingly and dishonestly takes despite the wife's lack of authority. Consent must come from the person in possession or someone with the required express or implied authority, and the stated facts exclude that authority.

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