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Taking from someone with an intent to injure or defraud. Wrongful abstraction is an unauthorized and illegal withdrawing of funds or an appropriation of someone else's funds for the taker's own benefit. It may be a crime under the laws of a state. It is different from Embezzlement, which is a crime committed only if the taker had a lawful right to possession of the money when it was first taken. See also: concept, generality, idea, impalpability, larceny, notion, preoccupation, vision How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It tends to figure only as an
object of power (the abstract entity on which power works) or as a
representation (the body as image). The fundamental sign is an abstract entity, which contains a
potential for development. Concrete objects like viruses
can be members of an abstract entity, that is, an entity of a different
logical type, although they cannot be a part of such an abstract
concept. |
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