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Assailing Thieves

Also known as: assaulting thieves, violent theft

The forcible taking of property involving violence or threat, excluding covert or stealthy theft.

In marine insurance, assailing thieves is a covered peril distinct from pilferage or mysterious disappearance. Coverage applies only when force or intimidation is used to take the insured property.
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