A person who mistakenly picks up another’s identical luggage at the airport carousel under the honest and reasonable belief that it is his own is

(a) guilty of theft by false pretenses.
(b) guilty of theft because of a mistake of law.
(c) not guilty of theft because of a mistake of law, negating intent.
(d) not guilty of theft because of a mistake of fact, negating intent.


(d) not guilty of theft because of a mistake of fact, negating intent.

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Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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_____________ is defined as terrorist acts carried out by groups directly or indirectly involved in cultivating, manufacturing, transporting, or distributing illegal drugs

a. Prescripted-terrorism b. Narcoterrorism c. Cyberterrorism d. Postal terrorism

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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