Define: Stealing

How is Stealing defined in a legal contract?

• Stealing means the act of taking, possessing, or acquiring the property of another individual without their consent or approval. This includes the conceptualization of or involvement in the act of taking, keeping, or using the property of another without their consent or approval. Instances of stealing can, but are not limited to, issuing bad checks, failure to pay for goods, services, rent, and failure to fulfill lawful financial obligations. Seen in 23 SEC filings
• Stealing means the act of taking, claiming control over, or acquiring another individual's property with intents to deprive them of it. Seen in 15 SEC filings
• Stealing means the unlawful act of taking another person's personal property. Seen in 5 SEC filings
• Stealing means obtaining or providing unauthorized access to educational materials. Such materials could include tests or quizzes issued by faculty or another student's work. Seen in 3 SEC filings
• Stealing is defined as the act of taking, keeping, or appropriating another individual's property without their permission or approval. This also includes the planning of or participation in the act of taking, retaining, or using another person's property without their permission or approval. Seen in 2 SEC filings
• Stealing means committing theft, which also includes instances where a person is temporarily deprived of their property. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Stealing means taking, possessing, or using someone else's property without their approval.

Relevant Contract Types

• Non-Disclosure Agreement
• Employment Contract
• Licensing Agreement
• Lease Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Intellectual Property Theft
• Employee Misconduct
• Rental Property Disputes
• Licensing Violations

Relevant Sectors

• Real Estate
• Retail
• Information Technology

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Genie Definition 2

Stealing means obtaining unauthorized access to legitimate educational or proprietary materials.

Relevant Contract Types

• Educational Service Contract
• Consulting Agreement
• Research Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Academic Dishonesty
• Copyright Infringement
• Unauthorized Data Access

Relevant Sectors

• Education
• Tech
• Publishing

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