The Famous Carrier's Case of 1473 in England

question 82

Multiple Choice

The famous Carrier's case of 1473 in England:

• A) provided a foundation for the modern law of theft, and a precedent for laws prohibiting employee theft
• B) upheld the principal that an individual in legal possession of property could not be charged with theft of that property
• C) established standards for care and caution in the transport of goods
• D) held that no legal distinction existed between the property of employers and the property of employees

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