stolen property
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstolenandproperty
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stolen
verb
uk/ˈstəʊ.lən/us/ˈstoʊ.lən/
past participle ...
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property
noun
uk/ˈprɒp.ə.ti/us/ˈprɑː.pɚ.t̬i/
an object or objects that belong ...
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(Definition ofstolenandpropertyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Ifstolenpropertyremainsstolenpropertyno matter how many hands it has passed through, then the colour of those hands should be irrelevant.
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These were dismissed asstolenpropertyor wages received from nearby (but archaeologically undocumented) pastoralists.
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Nostolenpropertywas found.
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One does not say "that you, being a common receiver ofstolenproperty, have received thisstolenproperty".
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So far we have concentrated on ' easy ' incidences of theft, where thestolenpropertyis taken with the offender.
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Alternatively, consider the rule allowing the use of force to recapturestolenpropertyor to effectuate reentry upon land.
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What do other people do when they havestolenproperty?
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A considerable proportion of thestolenpropertywas subsequently recovered.
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Are the recipients of what is calledstolenpropertyprosecuted?
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They are now in possession ofstolenproperty.
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The clause covers both receiving and dealing withstolenproperty.
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The civil police are considering alleged cases ofstolenproperty.
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That is half the recorded value of allstolenproperty.
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Vendors are expected to check registers forstolenproperty.
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We have seen how norms of appropriate behavior within a particular group may involve expressing (dis)approval of transgression (going out and "pulling"; destroyingstolenproperty).
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Handlingstolenpropertyis a common form of offence dealt with in our criminal courts.
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Sometimes, the true value ofstolenpropertyis not easy to determine.
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It enables them to check onstolenpropertyand monitor traders.
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That can be tested by taking the case of recent possession ofstolenproperty.
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There might, for instance, be acting as receiver ofstolenproperty.
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Clearly this would greatly assist the police when trying to findstolenproperty.
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In all, 3,327 people were arrested and £1.8 million-worth ofstolenpropertywas recovered.
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On average, each week,stolenpropertyworth almost £60,000 is retrieved.
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Is there no law about receivingstolenpropertyin this country?
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