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larceny
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lar·ce·ny  (lärs-n)
n. pl. lar·ce·nies
The unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property with the intent of permanently depriving the owner; theft.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman larcin, theft, from Latin latrcinium, robbery, from latr, robber, mercenary, utimately from Greek latron, pay, hire.]

larceny
Noun
pl -nies Law theft [Old French larcin]
larcenist n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.larcenylarceny - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
breach of trust with fraudulent intent - larceny after trust rather than after unlawful taking
felony - a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
embezzlement, misappropriation, peculation, misapplication, defalcation - the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
pilferage - the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
shoplifting, shrinkage - the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
robbery - larceny by threat of violence
biopiracy - biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use
grand larceny, grand theft - larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
petit larceny, petty, petty larceny - larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
skimming - failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
rustling - the stealing of cattle
Translations
Spanish larceny [ˈlɑːsənɪ] nlatrocinio
French larceny [ˈlɑːsənɪ] nvol m
German larceny [ˈlɑːsənɪ] nDiebstahl m
Italian larceny [ˈlɑːsənɪ] nfurto

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