DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.912
Fraudulent Receipt of Public Lands
FRAUDULENT RECEIPT OF PUBLIC LANDS
In order to find Defendant guilty of Fraudulent Receipt of Public Lands, you
must find the State has proved the following two (2) elements beyond a reasonable
doubt:
(1) Defendant recorded a deed or other written instrument purporting to transfer
to Defendant an interest in land (part or all of the land was Delaware public land); and
(2) Defendant knew the person or entity transferring the land had no legal or
equitable interest in the land described in the deed or other written instrument, at the
time of signing.
“Equitable” means consistent with principles of justice and right.
“Interest” means a legal share in something; all or part of a legal or equitable
claim to or right in property.
“Legal” means established, required, or permitted by law.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- crim-2022-03-14
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