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The Penal Code, 1860

Section 23“Wrongful gain”

In forceChapter II GENERAL EXPLANATIONS

Chapter II GENERAL EXPLANATIONS

s. 23

23. “Wrongful gain” "Wrongful gain" is gain by unlawful means of property to which the person gaining is not legally entitled. [“Wrongful loss”] "Wrongful loss" is the loss by unlawful means of property to which the person losing it is legally entitled. [Losing wrongfully.] A person is said to gain wrongfully when such person retains wrongfully, as well as when such person acquires wrongfully. A person is said to loss wrongfully when such person is wrongfully kept out of any property, as well as when such person is wrongfully deprived of property.

End of s. 23.

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