New Hampshire Revised Statutes 637:3 – Theft by Unauthorized Taking or Transfer
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I. A person commits theft if he obtains or exercises unauthorized control over the property of another with a purpose to deprive him thereof.
II. As used in this section and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 637:4 and 5, “obtain or exercise unauthorized control” includes but is not necessarily limited to conduct heretofore defined or known as common law larceny by trespassory taking, larceny by conversion, larceny by bailee, and embezzlement.
II. As used in this section and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 637:4 and 5, “obtain or exercise unauthorized control” includes but is not necessarily limited to conduct heretofore defined or known as common law larceny by trespassory taking, larceny by conversion, larceny by bailee, and embezzlement.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 637:3
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9