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larceny |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Larceny \Lar"ce*ny\, n.; pl {Larcenies}. [F. larcin, OE larrecin L. latrocinium fr latro robber, mercenary, hired servant; cf Gr (?) hired servant. Cf {Latrociny}.] (Law) The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal with intent to deprive the right owner of the same theft. Cf {Embezzlement}. {Grand larceny} & {Petit larceny are} distinctions having reference to the nature or value of the property stolen. They are abolished in England. {Mixed}, or {Compound, larceny}, that which under statute, includes in it the aggravation of a taking from a building or the person. {Simple larceny}, that which is not accompanied with any aggravating circumstances. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: larceny n : the act of stealing; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International" [syn: {theft}, {thievery}, {thieving}, {stealing}]
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