Quote Originally Posted by Greyblades View Post
This is US law, there is no "plain meaning".

Case in point: Thing of value.

Property, not info.
n. any other thing of value that is pecuniary or compensatory in value to a person, or the primary significance of which is economic gain.
"Any" means any. This is straightforward. The language "any" is used to cover as many cases as possible.

If they (who framed the law) meant property or money solely, they would say "property or money solely".

"Plain meaning" is a fundamental standard for interpreting law. Not what you want the law to do, but what the text of the law actually says.