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   lar·ce·ny

   /ˈlärsənē/

   noun

   • 1. theft of personal property.

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old French larcin, from Latin latrocinium, from latro(n-) ‘robber’, earlier ‘mercenary soldier’, from Greek latreus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. larcenist noun
   • 2. larcenous adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › larcenyLarceny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LARCENY is the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently. How to use larceny in a sentence.

3. legaldictionary.net › larcenyLarceny - Definition, Examples, Cases, and Processes

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   Nov 24, 2014 · Larceny is a crime that is committed when a person unlawfully takes personal property or assets belonging to another person. In some states, larceny and theft go hand in hand, but in others, there is a clear definition between the two.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLARCENY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LARCENY definition: 1. stealing, especially (in the US) the crime of taking something that does not belong to you…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLARCENY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LARCENY meaning: 1. stealing, especially (in the US) the crime of taking something that does not belong to you…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › larcenyLARCENY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Larceny definition: the wrongful taking of someone's property or goods, removing them from their owner's posession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.. See examples of LARCENY used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › larcenyLarceny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Larceny is the legal term for stealing. Grand larceny is when you take something worth a lot of money, petty larceny when the stolen item is worth relatively little. Larceny is used when talking about stealing someone's property in regards to the law.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLARCENY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   the taking of personal property without consent and with the intention of permanently depriving the owner of it; theft: in some states of the U.S., and formerly in England, larceny in which the value of the property equals or exceeds a specified amount is grand larceny, and larceny involving lesser amounts is petit (or petty) larceny