Abandonment is defined as what?

• A. The item is lost by the owner
• B. The owner temporarily relinquishes control
• C. The person voluntarily and permanently relinquishes control over the item
• D. The item is misplaced

Answer: (C)

Abandonment hinges on intent plus action: the owner consciously and permanently gives up ownership and control of the property. It’s not enough that the item is lost or misplaced or that control is only temporarily relinquished; there must be a voluntary act to relinquish the rights to the item with no plan to reclaim it. That’s why the description of someone voluntarily and permanently relinquishing control over the item best fits abandonment.