- grand larceny
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a more serious version of the crime of larceny.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
- grand larceny
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The crime of theft of another's property over a certain value set by state law (for example, $500). It is distinguished from petty (or petit) larceny, which is the theft of property that is lesser in value. Some states recognize only the crime of larceny, but have both misdemeanor larceny (punishable by imprisonment in a local jail and a fine) and felony larceny (punishable by state prison time).Category: Criminal LawCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
- grand larceny
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v. The taking, with intent to keep, of property valued above a certain dollar amount which varies from one jurisdiction to another.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
- grand larceny
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A category of larceny—the offense of illegally taking the property of another—in which the value of the property taken is greater than that set for petit larceny.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
- grand larceny
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A category of larceny—the offense of illegally taking the property of another—in which the value of the property taken is greater than that set for petit larceny.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
- grand larceny
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n.the crime of theft of another's property (including money) over a certain value (for example, $500), as distinguished from petty (or petit) larceny in which the value is below the grand larceny limit. Some states only recognize the crime of larceny, but draw the line between a felony (punishable by state prison time) and a misdemeanor (local jail and/or fine) based on the value of the loot.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
