At the point an item is put in the post to whom would the law state the item belongs? Is it the person who has sent it or the addressee even though the addressee does not yet have possession of it?
2006-08-14 10:10:23 · 8 answers · asked by Carolyn B 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
The Government (Postal Service) has been entrusted to pick up that piece of mail and deliver to the addressee. If the writer of the letter stood by the mailbox and asked the mailman to get it back, he could not legally return it. So, from the time of posting - until the time of delivery - that letter belongs to the US Postal Service.
2006-08-14 10:17:54 · answer #1 · answered by Coach D. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once the post has been put in the post box, it belongs to the crown.. hence it belongs to the Queen.
2006-08-15 15:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by PEP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me that until it is delivered by the post office it is the property of the U.S. Postal Service. Because that's who prosecutes if the mail is stolen!
2006-08-14 17:20:40 · answer #3 · answered by Carolyn T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, the Queen owns anything posted but not yet delivered.
2006-08-14 17:19:22 · answer #4 · answered by monkeyface 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once you post it, that's it! It belongs to the Queen, technically. Once delivered, it belongs to the recipient.
2006-08-14 17:29:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once it is in the mail/post, it belongs to the RECIPIENT. In the US we call this "The Mailbox Rule."
2006-08-14 19:19:01 · answer #6 · answered by shomechely 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in uk her majesty,s mails
2006-08-14 17:15:22 · answer #7 · answered by joseph m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please refer to British Postal Rules.
2006-08-17 00:41:42 · answer #8 · answered by leowin1948 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋