Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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receiving stolen property

The criminal offense of acquiring or controlling property known to have been stolen by another person. ( Some jurisdictions require the additional element of wrongful intent. In some jurisdictions it is a felony, but in others it is either a felony or a misdemeanor depending on the value of the property. - Also termed receiving stolen goods. See FENCE.

stolen property

Goods acquired by larceny, robbery, or theft.