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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message

Sorry about the long reply but this is the actual law ............

Depriving someone of their property without legal right, but with no
intention of depriving them of it permanently (legal right might be for
instance, the police removing evidence) is a civil offence, and usually,
a criminal offence, too.

"Theft By Finding" is what it used to be called, I think; if you find
something that isn't yours and you keep it, then it's theft.

No, theft by finding is still with the intention of depriving
permanently the owner of the goods.

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