English Dictionary: larceny | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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 deprive the right owner of the same; theft. Cf. {Embezzlement}. {Grand larceny} [and] {Petit larceny are} distinctions having reference to the nature or value of the property stolen. They are abolished in England. {Mixed}, [or] {Compound, larceny}, that which, under statute, includes in it the aggravation of a taking from a building or the person. {Simple larceny}, that which is not accompanied with any aggravating circumstances. |