larceny

     

In the Unite States, larceny is a common law crime involving theft. Under the common law, larceny is the trespassory asportation (removal) and taking of the tangible personal property of another with the intent to deprive him or her of it permanently. In English law, the common law offense was codified into the Larceny Act 1916. In turn, the terminology and substance was converted into theft by the Theft Act 1968.

Trivia about larceny

  • Grand or petty crime(7)
  • This felonious stealing can be "by trick" or "grand"
  • This crime of taking property with the intent to deprive the owner of it can be grand or petty
  • From the Latin latro, "robber", it's the nonviolent crime of stealing personal property, like money
  • Petty this (stealing property) is usually a misdemeanor; grand is usually a felony
  • This type of theft may be grand or petty

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