larceny
noun
Examples of larceny in a Sentence
Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024
He was taken into custody on Jan. 5 and was charged with first-degree larceny, records show.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024
Shawn Wilmoth and Reed also face larceny by conversion charges, accused of theft from the gubernatorial campaign of Ryan Kelley.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2024
He was charged with second-degree robbery and second-degree larceny.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2024
She was booked at the St. Joseph County Jail on charges of larceny and larceny of livestock pending an arraignment, police said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
Waking up in a jail cell As a result of the arrest, Ponds received municipal citations for disorderly conduct, larceny and assault.
—Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
Savage said the incidents — all but one of which were captured on camera — are being investigated as larcenies.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
Aaron Parsons, 44, was charged with first-degree larceny for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 from five clients’ savings accounts at a Webster Bank in Kent, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024
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larceny
noun
Note: Under the Model Penal Code and in states that follow it, larceny is a type of theft. In states where larceny is currently defined as a separate crime, it may include the crimes that were distinct from it under common law.
called also petty larceny
Note: Petit larceny is a misdemeanor.
modification of Anglo-French larcine theft, from Old French larrecin, from Latin latrocinium robbery, from latron- latro mercenary soldier, brigand
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