In most jurisdictions embezzlement can be committed only by someone who has a duty to another to act in their best interest.This person is called a

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Embezzlement typically requires a fiduciary relationship between the perpetrator and the victim, meaning that the perpetrator has a legal duty to act in the best interest of the victim (such as a trustee, agent, employee, or corporate officer). Therefore, choice D, fiduciary, is the most appropriate answer. Choices A and B refer to different types of criminal offenses (arson and robbery) that are distinct from embezzlement. Choice C, bailee, refers to a person who temporarily holds property belonging to someone else (such as a warehouse owner or a hotel operator), but not necessarily someone who has a fiduciary duty to act in the owner's best interest.

In Most Jurisdictions Embezzlement Can Be Committed Only by Someone