illegal acquisition; unlawful appropriation
Legal term used in criminal law contexts, especially regarding theft, embezzlement, and fraud. Often appears in the phrase 不法領得の意思 (intent to unlawfully appropriate).
See also: 不法領得の意思
For the crime of theft to be established, intent to unlawfully appropriate is required.
Embezzlement is the act of unlawfully appropriating another person's property.
横領 specifically refers to embezzlement or misappropriation of funds or property entrusted to one's care, while 不法領得 is a broader legal concept of illegal acquisition.
窃盗 is the act of theft itself, whereas 不法領得 describes the illegal acquisition aspect, often used in defining the intent element of theft.
intent of unlawful appropriation
Compound of 不法 (illegal) and 領得 (acquisition, appropriation). The term is primarily used in Japanese legal contexts.