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larceny

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  1. 1. n. The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal with intent to deprive the right owner of the same; theft. Cf. Embezzlement. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully Source: wordnet
  3. 3. The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal with intent to deprive the right owner of the same; theft. Cf. Embezzlement. Grand larceny and 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. Source: webster
  4. 4. The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal withintent to deprive the right owner of the same; theft. Cf.Embezzlement. Grand larceny and Petit larceny are distinctions havingreference to the nature or value of the property stolen. They areabolished in England.-- Mixed, or Compound, larceny, that which, under statute, includesin it the aggravation of a taking from a building or the person.-- Simple larceny, that which is not accompanied with anyaggravating circumstances. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n:100 n. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully Source: ecdict

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