Legal Definition and Related Resources of Kleptomania
A morbid propensity to steal, Whether consciously or unconsciously. The disease of stealing; an irresistible impulse to steal, to appropriate the personal property of others, without regard to whether such impulse is inspired by avarice, greed, or idle fancy. In some, although not all,In some, although not all, jurisdictions, a complete defense in a prosecution for larceny.
Meaning of Kleptomania
In medical jurisprudence , a species of mania, consisting in an irresistible propensity to steal.
Kleptomania Alternative Definition
A mania to steal.
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Kleptomania in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of kleptomania.
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