theft

noun (theft, a theft, thefts)

«theft» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Theft is the crime of stealing, taking something that belongs to someone else without permission and without meaning to give it back. tree →
A theft is one act of stealing. tree →

In the lessons

In lessons about right and wrong and the law, theft is a crime; a person who steals is a thief. In safety lessons children learn to keep valuables safe and to tell an adult or the police about a theft. «Identity theft» is when someone steals another person's personal details online. Phrases: «car theft», «identity theft», «report a theft», «petty theft».

Examples

The theft of the bike was reported to the police. tree →
Theft is against the law. tree →
There has been a theft from the changing rooms. tree →
Identity theft can happen online. tree →
Lock your bike to prevent theft. tree →
The museum was closed after the theft of a painting. tree →
Shoplifting is a kind of theft. tree →
On discovering the theft, he beat his breast and loudly bewailed his loss. tree →

Note

Plural: thefts. Related: thief (person, plural thieves), steal (verb: steal, stole, stolen). Borrowing with permission is not theft. «Finders keepers» is not a law — taking something you found that belongs to someone else can be theft.

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah it can also mean the stolen animal itself, and a thief must repay double or more, or be sold if he cannot pay.

Interpretation. The rabbis read these laws as stressing that the thief must make up the loss to the victim.

Examples

If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double. (Torah EXO.22.4, JPS 1917) tree →
If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be bloodguiltiness for him — he shall make restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. (Torah EXO.22.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «theft» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «theft» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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