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lar·ce·ny /'lär-sə-nē/ n pl -nies [modification of Anglo-French larcine theft, from Old French larrecin, from Latin latrocinium robbery, from latron- latro mercenary soldier, brigand]: the unlawful taking and carrying away of personal property with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently; also: any of several types of theft (as embezzlement or obtaining another's property by false pretenses) that have been traditionally distinguished from larceny◇ Under the Model Penal Code and in states that follow it, larceny is a type of theft. In states where larceny is currently defined as a separate crime, it may include the crimes that were distinct from it under common law.grand larceny: felonious larceny of property having a value greater than an amount fixed by law; also: larceny accompanied by aggravating circumstances (as the use of threats)larceny by trick: larceny of property obtained by the use of misrepresentation esp. in getting an owner to hand over something in the belief that it is for temporary purposes compare false pretenseslarceny from the person: larceny of property held by or within the immediate control of its ownerpet·it larceny /'pe-tē-/: larceny of property having a market value below an amount fixed by law – called also petty larceny;◇ Petit larceny is a misdemeanor.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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abstraction, appropriation, brigandage, embezzlement, felonious stealing, fraudulent taking, furtum, misappropriation, peculation, pickpocketing, pilferage, rapacity, rapine, swindle, swindling, theft thievery, unlawful acquisition, unlawful conversion, unlawful taking, wrongful taking
associated concepts: compound larceny, conversion, embezzlement, fraud, grand larceny, larceny by device, larceny by false pretenses, larceny by fraud, larceny by trick, petit larceny, receiving stolen goods, simple larceny
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burglary, conversion (misappropriation), embezzlement, housebreaking, misappropriation, theft
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.Taking the property of another person without the owner’s consent and with the intention of making it the property of someone else.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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another term for some kinds of theft, no longer in technical use in the UK.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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Another term for theft. Although the definition of this term differs from state to state, it typically means taking property belonging to another with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property. If the taking is not forceful, it is larceny; if it is accompanied by force directed against a person, it is robbery, a much more serious offense. Many states differentiate between petit larceny (usually a misdemeanor, punishable by time in the county jail) and grand larceny (theft of a large amount, punishable as a felony in state prison).Category: Criminal LawCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n. The wrongful appropriation of personal property with the intention of permanently depriving the owner of its possession and use.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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The unauthorized taking and removal of the personal property of another by an individual who intends to permanently deprive the owner of it; a crime against the right of possession.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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The unauthorized taking and removal of the personal property of another by an individual who intends to permanently deprive the owner of it; a crime against the right of possession.II Obtaining property by fraud or deceit.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.the crime of taking the goods of another person without permission (usually secretly), with the intent of keeping them. It is one form of theft. Some states differentiate between grand larceny and petty larceny based on the value of the stolen goods. Grand larceny is a felony with a state prison sentence as a punishment and petty larceny is usually limited to county jail time.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
