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Originally Posted by Ninjalawyer
"identity theft" is an interesting example, but you're quite right, that also wouldn't meet the definition of a theft in the way it's used. In fact, in my jurisdiction, you won't find a law in the criminal code called "identity theft". The use of the term "identity theft" provides no real commentary on what is and isn't theft.
Theft of potential profits is not theft.
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Originally Posted by tompe
This is still a bogus argument. "identy theft" is not theft. It is "identy theft". Compare to "X science" which does not imply that X is is a science. Calling "identy theft" just theft would be confusing and wrong.
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I just looked up "Theft of Identity" statutes in my state. And they do call it such. Interestingly, they don't base it on what the person lost or was taken but what the actor received. They use the phrase "obtains a benefit."