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n.The taking of property with a high monetary value, set by statute.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
larceny, grand
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grand larceny — see larceny Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. grand larceny … Law dictionary
grand — adj: of, relating to, or being a crime involving the theft of money or property valued at over a set amount convicted of grand embezzlement see also grand larceny at larceny; grand theft at theft compare … Law dictionary
Larceny — In the United States, larceny is a common law crime involving theft. Under the common law, larceny is the trespassory taking (caption) and carrying away (asportation, removal) of the tangible personal property of another with the intent to… … Wikipedia
grand — Jargon term for one thousand dollars. As to grand assize grand cape grand distress grand jury grand larceny grand serjeanty, see those titles … Black's law dictionary
grand — Jargon term for one thousand dollars. As to grand assize grand cape grand distress grand jury grand larceny grand serjeanty, see those titles … Black's law dictionary
larceny — lar·ce·ny / lär sə nē/ n pl nies [modification of Anglo French larcine theft, from Old French larrecin, from Latin latrocinium robbery, from latron latro mercenary soldier, brigand]: the unlawful taking and carrying away of personal property with … Law dictionary
Grand larceny — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
larceny — lar‧ce‧ny [ˈlɑːsni ǁ ˈlɑːr ] noun larcenies PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] LAW the crime of stealing; = THEFT: • He was charged with grand larceny (= stealing a lot of money or something very valuable … Financial and business terms
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
larceny — [lär′sə nē] n. pl. larcenies [ME < Anglo Fr larcin < OFr larrecin < L latrocinium < latrocinari, to rob, plunder < latro, mercenary soldier, robber < Gr * latrōn < latron, wages, pay < IE * lēi , to possess, acquire >… … English World dictionary
