{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-27-101","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 27-101","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this chapter, the term:\n\n(1)\n“Fraud” shall have the same meaning as that term is used in § 22-3221.\n\n(2)\n“Juvenile” means a person under 18 years of age.\n\n(3)\n“Merchant” means a person who does or would sell, lease, or transfer, either directly or indirectly, consumer goods or services, or a person who does or would supply the goods or services which are or would be the subject matter of a trade practice.\n\n(4)\n“Shoplifting” shall have the same meaning as that term has in § 22-3213(a).\n\n(5)\n“Theft” shall have the same meaning as that term is used in § 22-3211.","path":["Title 27. Merchant’s Civil Recovery for Criminal Conduct.","Chapter 1. Merchant’s Civil Recovery for Criminal Conduct."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/27-101","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"c0540452c765b44f4447c03dcd762e90167d9a894710662b0c829082108c311e","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-26-1401.31","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-27-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}