New Jersey legal term
Deprive in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Deprive” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Deprive” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Deprive" means: (1) to withhold or cause to be withheld property of another permanently or for so extended a period as to appropriate a substantial portion of its economic value, or with purpose to restore only upon payment of reward or other compensation; or (2) to dispose or cause disposal of the property so as to make it unlikely that the owner will recover it. b. (N.J.S.A. 2C:20-1)
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