Definition of Larceny as a GRE Vocabulary Flashcard also found in 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam with illustrations and synonyms for advanced learners of English in real context
/ˈlɑː.sən.i/ (noun)
Definition
the unlawful act of taking or stealing another person’s property, theft, robbery, pilfering, breaking and entering, thieving, shoplifting, burglary, embezzlement, housebreaking
Example
Larceny is a crime involving the unlawful taking or theft of the personal property of another person or business. It was an offence under the common law of England and became an offence in jurisdictions which incorporated the common law of England into their own law, where in many cases it remains in force.
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Parts of speech
Adjective: larcenous
Adverb: larcenously
Noun: larcener
Noun: larcenist
