A cuts down a tree on Z's ground with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of Z's possession with the consent of Z'. A has committed theft ______

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Theft is committed when there is a dishonest intention to take property out of the possession of another person without that person's consent. In the context of a tree, the act of theft is completed when the tree is severed from the earth, as it is at this point that the tree can be said to be "moved" in a manner that constitutes theft. Prior to this, the intention alone does not constitute theft, nor does the act of beginning to cut the tree.

A Cuts Down a Tree on Z's Ground with the Intention