What is the legal principle called when someone wrongfully interferes with the property of another person?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Coast To Coast Bully Rescue Society v. Rempel, 2021 BCCRT 1150 (CanLII):
27. When a person wrongfully interferes with the property of another person in a way that is inconsistent with the owner’s rights, the legal principle that applies is called conversion (see Li v. Li, 2017 BCSC 1312 at paragraph 213).
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