Persons stealing from businesses or employers are prosecuted using the statutory law of theft, which was based on the common-law tradition of:

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The common-law tradition of "merchant's privilege" allows merchants to detain suspected shoplifters under certain conditions, which has evolved into modern laws regarding theft, including those involving employee theft from businesses.

Persons Stealing from Businesses or Employers Are Prosecuted Using the Statutory