Obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception

Obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception

Obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception was a statutory crime created under English law by the Theft Act 1968. Section 16 of that Act (which related to the crime) were repealed by the Fraud Act 2006. However, the offence still subsists in certain other common law jurisdictions which have copied the English criminal model.


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  • Theft Act 1968 — The Theft Act 1968 (1968 c.60) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, governing most of the general property offences in English law. On 15 January 2007 the Fraud Act 2006 came into force repealing most of the offences of… …   Wikipedia

  • British Virgin Islands Criminal Code — The British Virgin Islands Criminal Code (No 1 of 1997) is a statute of the British Virgin Islands which consolidates almost all of the indictable offences under the Territory s criminal law.The Code was passed into law by the Legislative Council …   Wikipedia

  • Fraud Act 2006 — The Fraud Act 2006 (2006 c.35) is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, affecting England and Wales and Northern Ireland. It was given Royal Assent on 8th November 2006, and came into effect on 15th January 2007. [The Fraud Act 2006… …   Wikipedia

  • cheating — Defrauding; obtaining an advantage by deception; a common law offense, otherwise known as cheat, less than a felony, effected by means of some token or device having the semblance of public authenticity, such as spurious money of the realm or… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

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