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Definition of larceny noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

larceny

noun

NAmE//ˈlɑrsəni//

[uncountable, countable] (pl. larcenies) (law)

the crime of stealing something from someone; an occasion when this takes place synonym theft The couple were charged with larceny. see grand larceny, petty larceny

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grand larceny noun
petty larceny noun

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