Robbery

  • 31robbery — [ˈrɒbəri] noun [C/U] the crime of stealing money or property • See: daylight robbery …

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  • 32robbery — /ˈrɒbəri/ (say robuhree) noun (plural robberies) 1. the action or practice, or an instance, of robbing. 2. Law theft from a person, accompanied by violence or threat of violence. –phrase 3. robbery under arms, Obsolete bushranging. {Middle… …

  • 33robbery — see a fair exchange is no robbery …

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  • 34robbery — n. (pl. ies) 1 a the act or process of robbing, esp. with force or threat of force. b an instance of this. 2 excessive financial demand or cost (set us back pound20 it was sheer robbery). Etymology: ME f. OF roberie (as ROB) …

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  • 35Robbery-Homicide Division — (RHD) is a specialized investigative division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). RHD investigates homicides, bank robberies, and other selected robberies, extortions, sex crimes and kidnappings on a Citywide basis. RHD is also… …

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  • 36Robbery Beaches — (coord|62|37|S|61|05|W|) are beaches extending along the north side of Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. The name ‘Robbery Beach’ was used by James Weddell in 1820 23. It arose from the English robbery of sealskins …

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  • 37robbery, armed — n. Robbery committed by a defendant armed with a dangerous weapon; sometimes called aggravated robbery. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 38Robbery Under Arms — Infobox Book | name = Robbery Under Arms. A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush and in the Goldfields of Australia. image caption = First edition. Three octavo volumes (7 3/16 x 4 13/16 inches; 182 x 122 mm.). Original smooth grass green… …

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  • 39Robbery (film) — For the crime, see robbery .Infobox Film name = Robbery image size = caption = director = Peter Yates producer = Stanley Baker Michael Deeley writer = Edward Boyd Peter Yates George Markstein narrator = starring = Stanley Baker Joanna Pettet… …

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  • 40Robbery Homicide Division — infobox television show name = Robbery Homicide Division caption = Sgt. Simms (Barry Shabaka Henley) Lt. Cole (Tom Sizemore) A Life of Its Own format = Drama runtime = 1 hour per episode creator = Barry Schindel starring = Tom Sizemore David… …

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