Legal Definitions - steal

Definition: To take someone's personal property without permission and with the intention of keeping it illegally.

Examples:

• John stole a wallet from a stranger on the street.
• Samantha was caught stealing money from her employer's cash register.
• Mark pretended to be a police officer and stole a car from a dealership.

These examples illustrate the act of taking something that does not belong to you without permission and with the intention of keeping it illegally. In each case, the person took something that did not belong to them and had no legal right to it. This is considered a crime and can result in legal consequences.