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Karla enjoys snooping, especially through her neighbor's trash. She sneaks out and takes the neighbor's trash after they have gone to work, but before the trash collector comes. She goes through it to find confidential information regarding the neighbors but never tells anyone else or uses the information for any purpose. Can Karla become the legal owner of this property; and, why or why not

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Final answer:

Karla cannot become the legal owner of the property she finds in her neighbor's trash because it is considered abandoned once it is put out for trash collection. However, her actions of snooping through the neighbor's trash for confidential information may violate their privacy rights and have legal consequences.

Step-by-step explanation:

No, Karla cannot become the legal owner of the property she finds in her neighbor's trash. When someone throws something away and it is put out for trash collection, they have relinquished their ownership rights to that item. At that point, the item is considered abandoned and anyone can take it. However, if Karla is intentionally going through her neighbor's trash to search for confidential information without their permission, she may be committing an invasion of privacy, which is illegal. While she may not be able to claim ownership of the property, her actions could potentially have legal consequences.

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Following are the responses to these question:

Step-by-step explanation:

In this question, Bernice would become the owner so because the property becomes abandoned. Anybody who discovers such assets become the holder. The answers of students on ethical issues can vary. Many learners would likely find it immoral and go through a neighbor's garbage even if the knowledge doesn't work improperly.

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