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Theft is one of a number of crimes that are also civil wrongs. If a person is charged with theft criminally, he or she may be sentenced to jail or otherwise punished. However, if the victim wishes to recover whatever property was stolen, he or she would need to file a civil lawsuit to recover the property stolen. If services were stolen, the recovery would be appropriate payment for the service.

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