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larceny
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3 definitions • 2 examples
1
stealing
,
especially
(in the US) the
crime
of taking something that does not
belong
to you, without
illegally
entering
a
building
to do so
2
the
crime
of taking something that does not
belong
to you, but not in a way that
involves
force
or the
threat
of
force
:
Examples:
[
U
] As a
pickpocket
, he was
charged
with larceny.
3
stealing
,
especially
the
crime
of taking something that does not
belong
to you, without
entering
a
building
illegally
in
order
to do so:
Examples:
They still face
charges
of
grand
larceny, and falsifying
business
records
.
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