Larceny GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

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