LARCENY

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

Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• Carnley

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