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  2. Theft - Wikipedia

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    Stolen goods. For the purposes of the provisions of the Theft Act 1968 which relate to stolen goods, goods obtain in England or Wales or elsewhere by blackmail or fraud are regarded as stolen, and the words "steal", "theft" and "thief" are construed accordingly. [63] Sections 22 to 24 and 26 to 28 of the Theft Act 1968 contain references to ...

  3. Squatting - Wikipedia

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    They are all the ultimate recipients of stolen land, for to regard our planet as a commodity offends every conceivable principle of natural rights." [ 12 ] Others have a different view; UK police official Sue Williams, for example, has stated that "Squatting is linked to anti-social behaviour and can cause a great deal of nuisance and distress ...

  4. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...

  5. He was accused of stealing huge amounts of water over 23 ...

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    He then billed Panoche customers for this stolen water and used the proceeds to pay “himself and other co-conspirators exorbitant salaries, fringe benefits and personal expense reimbursements ...

  6. Place names considered unusual - Wikipedia

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    Fucking, Austria.The village was renamed on 1 January 2021 to "Fugging" [1] Hell, Norway.The hillside sign is visible in the background in the left corner. Place names considered unusual can include those which are also offensive words, inadvertently humorous (especially if mispronounced) or highly charged words, [2] as well as place names of unorthodox spelling and pronunciation, including ...

  7. Fence (criminal) - Wikipedia

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    The fence disguises the stolen nature of the goods, if possible, so that he or she can sell them closer to the market price. Depending on the stolen item, the fence may attempt to remove, deface, or replace serial numbers on the stolen item before reselling it. In some cases, fences will transport the stolen items to a different city to sell ...

  8. California's stolen land could be worth millions, and Black ...

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  9. Thieves are stealing L.A. County fire hydrants by the ... - AOL

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    Thieves have stolen about 300 fire hydrants in parts of Los Angeles County, according to the Golden State Water Co. The hydrants are sold for scrap metal.