See Also: Embezzlement(money)
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Embezzlement(law)

Embezzlement (law)




the misappropriation of property already in possession of the defendant. Also, the unlawful conversion of the personal property of another, by a person to whom it has been entrusted by (or for) its rightful owner.









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Taking property or money by an individual where it was entrusted to that persons care but owned by someone else. For example, a department store clerk can embezzle money from his or her employer.