making off without payment
The term 'making off without payment' refers to a specific criminal offense involving the intentional avoidance of payment for goods or services received.
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Definition
C1Legal
(formal, criminal)Leaving a location without paying for received goods or services, intending to avoid payment.
Example
- He was charged with making off without payment after leaving the restaurant without settling the bill.
- Filling up the car with petrol and driving away without paying is a common example of making off without payment.
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