Which term is defined as wrongfully obtaining or using the property of another person with the intent of depriving the person of a right to the property or appropriate the property to his or her own use or to the use of another person?

• A. Shoplifting
• B. Theft
• C. Verbatim
• D. Traffic Ticket

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is the general concept of taking someone else’s property with the intent to deprive them of it or to use it for oneself. This matches theft, which covers unlawfully obtaining or using property with the purpose of permanently depriving the owner or using the property for one’s own benefit or that of another. Shoplifting is a specific type of theft that occurs in a store, but the broader term that fits the definition given is theft. Verbatim and traffic ticket are unrelated to the crime of taking property.