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stolen property

[ˈstoʊlən ˈprɑpərti]
nounpl: stolen properties
bens roubados
1. Goods or possessions that have been unlawfully taken from their rightful owner
The police recovered the stolen property from the suspect's apartment.
A polícia recuperou os bens roubados do apartamento do suspeito.
2. Items that are the subject of theft and held unlawfully
Receiving stolen property is a crime in most jurisdictions.
Receber bens roubados é um crime na maioria das jurisdições.
NYC Slang
hot merchandise, hot goods, swag
Synonyms
lootcontrabandhot goodspilfered goodsboodle
Antonyms
legitimate propertylawful goodsowned property

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bens roubados
Most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese legal and everyday contexts
São Paulo
mercadoria roubada
Often used when referring to commercial goods that were stolen
Rio de Janeiro
bens roubados / coisa roubada
Standard usage, sometimes more colloquial with 'coisa roubada'
Portugal
bens roubados / propriedade roubada
Portuguese usage tends toward 'propriedade roubada' in formal legal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

fence stolen property (receptar bens roubados)
possession of stolen property (posse de bens roubados)
receiving stolen goods (receber bens roubados)
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