Meanings
nountheft by finding (uncountable)
- uncountablelawThe crime of failing to take reasonable steps to find the owner of property that has been found.
Synonyms: larceny by finding
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe crime of failing to take reasonable steps to find the owner of property that has been found.
Similar
larceny by finding
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 拾遺不報 /拾遗不报
- 拾遺不報 /拾遗不报 (shíyíbùbào)crime
Finnish löytötavaran anastaminen, löytötavaran kavallus
- löytötavaran anastaminencrime
- löytötavaran kavalluscrime
Polish kradzież przez znalezienie
- kradzież przez znalezieniecrime
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APA
theft by finding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theft%20by%20finding
MLA
“theft by finding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theft%20by%20finding. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “theft by finding,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theft%20by%20finding.
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