robbery

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robbery: rob·bery n pl -ber·ies [Anglo-French robberie roberie, from Old French, from rober to take something away from a person by force]: the unlawful taking away of personal property from a person by violence or by threat of violence that causes fear: larceny from the person or immediate presence of another by violence or threat of violence and with intent to steal

aggravated robbery: robbery committed with aggravating factors (as use of a weapon, infliction of bodily injury, or use of an accomplice)

armed robbery: robbery committed by a person armed with a dangerous or deadly weapon

simple robbery: robbery that does not involve any aggravating factors

robbery: I noun depredation, felonious taking, felonious taking of the property of another, holdup, larceny by force, latrocinium, piracy, plundering, rapina, spoliatio, stealing, theft, thievery II index burglary, housebreaking, plunder, spoliation, theft

robbery: n.
Theft involving the use of force; the felony of taking money or property from another person through the use of force or threats that make the victim afraid.

robbery: the crime of using force or fear of force to commit a theft. The force may be before, during or after the robbery. Technically, the force must be against the person and not the property, making 'bag-snatching' problematic.

In Scots criminal law, robbery is theft committed by way of personal violence or intimidation. Violence to the person after the theft is not robbery, as where something is stolen and the attempts of the owner to recover the property are resisted.

robbery: The crime of directly taking property (including money) from a person (victim) through force, threat, or intimidation. Robbery is a felony, punishable by a term in state or federal prison. Armed robbery involves the use of gun or other weapon, such as a knife or club, and under most state laws carries a stiffer penalty than robbery by merely taking. Compare: burglary, embezzlement, shoplifting

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robbery: n. The illegal stealing or taking of another's property from that person or another by violence or by threat of violence; aggravated larceny. The personal threat of violence and implicit fear on the part of the victim are essential in order to distinguish robbery from burglary.

@ armed robbery

Robbery committed by a felon carrying a dangerous weapon, whether or not that weapon is actually used or even shown. The crime is tried as any robbery would be in most states, but the weapon serves to bump up the severity of the crime.

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robbery: The taking of money or goods in the possession of another, from his or her person or immediate presence, by force or intimidation.

robbery: I
The taking of money or goods in the possession of another, from his or her person or immediate presence, by force or intimidation.
II Felonious taking of another's property, from his or her person or immediate presence and against his or her will, by means of force or fear. (See larceny.)

robbery: n.

   1) the direct taking of property (including money) from a person (victim) through force, threat or intimidation. Robbery is a felony (crime punishable by a term in state or federal prison). "Armed robbery" involves the use of a gun or other weapon which can do bodily harm, such as a knife or club, and under most state laws carries a stiffer penalty (longer possible term) than robbery by merely taking.

   2) a term improperly used to describe thefts, including burglary (breaking and entering) and shoplifting (secret theft from the stock of a store), expressed: "We've been robbed."

   See also: theft

Synonyms:

Depredation, peculation, theft, larceny, spoliation, despoliation, despoilment, plundering, pillage, freebooting, piracy

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