Larceny
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larceny
n. robbery, theft (Law)

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Larceny
Larceny is a crime involving the wrongful acquisition of the personal property of another person. It was an offence under the common law of England and became an offence in jurisdictions which incorporated the common law of England into their own law. It has been abolished in England and WalesNorthern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It remains an offence in the United States and New South WalesAustralia, involving the taking (caption) and carrying away (asportation) of personal property.

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larceny

Noun
1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
(synonym) theft, thievery, thieving, stealing
(hypernym) felony
(hyponym) breach of trust with fraudulent intent


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Larceny
(n.)
The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal with intent to deprive the right owner of the same; theft. Cf. Embezzlement.
  

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Larceny
An old English criminal and common law offence covering the unlawful or fraudulent removal of another's property without the owner's consent. - (read more on Larceny)
  

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