Section 322: Larceny of obligatory writing and purloining seizure

322. Larceny of obligatory writing and purloining seizure (1) Quiconque aura extorqué par (1) Any person who, by force, force, violence ou contrainte, la si- violence, or compulsion, extorts the gnature ou la remise d’un écrit, d’un signature to, or the delivery of any acte, d’un titre, d’une pièce quel- writing, deed, title, or other docuconque contenant ou opérant obliga- ment, containing or creating any obtion, disposition ou décharge, ligation, condition or discharge, shall be punished by penal servitude for a term not exceeding 20 years. (2) Le saisi qui aura détruit, dé- (2) The party whose property has tourné, ou tenté de détruire ou dé- been judicially attached, and who detourner les objets saisis sur lui et stroys or purloins, or attempts to deconfiés à sa garde, sera puni stroy or purloin any of the articles or d’emprisonnement. goods so attached and entrusted to his custody, shall be punished by imprisonment. (3) Il sera puni d’une peine (3) Such party shall be punished d’emprisonnement qui n’excèdera by imprisonment for a term not expas 2 ans, si la garde des objets sai- ceeding 2 years, where the articles sis et par lui détruits ou détournés, attached and so destroyed or purou qu’il aura tenté de détruire ou loined, or attempted to be destroyed détourner, avait été confiée un tiers. or purloined, had been entrusted to the custody of a third person. (4) Celui qui aura recelé sciem- (4) Any person who knowingly ment les objets détournés, le con- receives the goods or articles purjoint, les ascendants et descendants loined, and the husband or wife or du saisi, qui l’auront aidé dans la the relations in the direct ascending destruction ou le détournement de or descending line of the party ces objets, seront punis d’une peine whose property has been attached, égale à celle qu’il aura encourue. who aids such party in destroying or purloining the articles, shall suffer the same punishment as that to which such party has become liable. [S. 322 reprinted by Reprint 2 of 1983; amended by s. 8 (b) of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.] [Issue 2] C57 – 92 Revised Laws of Mauritius