Section 187Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Term “stealing” in sections 188 and 189

For the purposes of sections 188 and 189—
Stealing includes the taking, extorting, obtaining, embezzling, or otherwise disposing of the property in question.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

Research how courts apply s 187

BriefBridge searches NSW and High Court caselaw by meaning — every answer cited to the paragraph.

Try BriefBridge free