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Webster 1913 Edition
Larceny
Lar′ce-ny
,Noun.
pl.
Larcenies
(#)
. [F.
larcin
, OE. larrecin
, L. latrocinium
, fr. latro
robber, mercenary, hired servant; cf. Gr. ([GREEK]) 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
and
Petit larceny are
distinctions having reference to the nature or value of the property stolen. They are abolished in England.
– Mixed larceny
, 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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Larceny
L'ARCENY
,Noun.
Theft; the act of taking and carrying away the goods or property of another feloniously. Larceny is of two kinds; simple larceny, or theft, not accompanied with any atrocious circumstance; and mixed or compound larceny, which includes in it the aggravation of taking from one's house or person, as in burglary or robbery. The stealing of any thing below the value of twelve pence, is called petty larceny; above that value, it is called grand larceny.
Definition 2024
larceny
larceny
English
Noun
larceny (countable and uncountable, plural larcenies)
- (law) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
- (law) A larcenous act attributable to an individual.
- That young man already has four assaults, a DUI, and a larceny on his record.
Translations
law: unlawful taking of personal property
law: larcenous act