larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing
(noun) the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; “the thieving is awful at Kennedy International”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
larceny (countable and uncountable, plural larcenies)
(legal) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.]
Synonyms: theft, robbery
(legal) A larcenous act attributable to an individual.
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Source: Wiktionary
Lar"ce*ny, n.; pl. Larcenies. Etym: [F. larcin, OE. larrecin, L. latrocinium, fr. latro robber, mercenary, hired servant; cf. Gr. (Latrociny.] (Law)
Definition: The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal with intent to deprive the right owner of the same; theft. Cf. Embezzlement. Grand larceny and Petit larceny are distinctions having reference to the nature or value of the property stolen. They are abolished in England.
– Mixed, or Compound, larceny, that which, under statute, includes in it the aggravation of a taking from a building or the person.
– Simple larceny, that which is not accompanied with any aggravating circumstances.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
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