In a case in which a buyer purchases goods from a thief who has stolen them, the purchaser does not acquire title to the goods.

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According to the principle of nemo dat quod non habet, which means "no one can give what they do not have," a thief cannot transfer ownership of stolen goods. Therefore, the buyer who purchases goods from a thief who has stolen them does not acquire title to the goods.

In a Case in Which a Buyer Purchases Goods from a Thief