American Samoa § 46.4108 - Claim of right.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.4108 — Claim of right., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.4108. Claim of right.
(a) A person does not commit an offense under 46.4103 or 46.4104 if, at the time of the appropriation, he (1) acted in the honest belief that he had the right to do so; or (2) acted in the honest belief that the owner, if present, would have consented to the appropriation. (b) The defendant has the burden of injecting the issue of claim of right. Research Guide: MCC 570.070.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.4108 cover?
Section 46.4108 ("Claim of right.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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