robbery
n.
burglary, theft, act of stealing
Robbery
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crime of seizing
property through
violence or
intimidation. More precisely, at common law, robbery was defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear. It should be noted, in common with most legal terms, the precise definition of robbery varies between jurisdictions. Robbery is also when there is forced intimidation placed upon the victim/victims.
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robbery
Noun
1. larceny by threat of violence
(hypernym) larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing
(hyponym) armed robbery, heist, holdup, stickup
(derivation) rob
2. plundering during riots or in wartime
(synonym) looting
(hypernym) plundering, pillage, pillaging
Robbery
(n.)
The crime of robbing. See Rob, v. t., 2.
(n.)
The act or practice of robbing; theft.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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