Embezzlement is defined as "the fraudulent conversion of property of
another by a person in lawful possession of that property." Crimes of
this nature generally have involved a relationship of trust and
confidence, such as an agent, fiduciary, trustee, treasurer, or
attorney, but can include situations as simple as a restaurant cashier
keeping money that belonged in the till.
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