Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. A defendant could be convicted of larceny under the common law for wrongful appropriation of personal even if there was no intent to permanently deprive the owner of that property.

2. The offenses of embezzlement and false pretenses were both received as part of the common law by the new American states.

3. Only a few states now have statutes broadening the scope of common-law larceny.

4. Sally gave her mechanic a check for $300 in payment for car repairs. The bank dishonored her check because her account balance was less than $200. Sally could be prosecuted for uttering a forged instrument.


1. F
2. F
3. F
4. F

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