Think Like a Lawyer: Classic Case Challenge

If someone finds a lost item and keeps it without trying to return it, could that be stealing?

Correct Incorrect Taking lost property without trying to return it could be considered theft, since the original owner still has legal rights to it.

If someone finds a lost item and keeps it without trying to return it, could that be stealing?

• Yes, keeping it without trying to return it is theft.
• Only if the item is expensive.
• Only if it’s found in public.
• No, finders can keep what they find.