grand larceny
larceny in which the value of the goods taken is above a certain legally specified amount.
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Origin of grand larceny
1- Also called grand theft.
- Compare petty larceny.
Words Nearby grand larceny
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How to use grand larceny in a sentence
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Court records show that Price had been arrested in Virginia and Maryland several times prior to his latest arrests beginning in 2012 on charges that include illegal possession of a firearm, armed robbery, misdemeanor theft, and grand larceny.
Suspect charged in murder of trans woman in PG County apartment | Lou Chibbaro Jr. | July 22, 2021 | Washington BladeHarris, a resident of Boerum Hill, is charged with two counts of grand larceny and possession of stolen property.
Brooklyn’s ‘Bad Grandma’ Arrested for Purse-Snatching (VIDEO) | Alex Chancey | June 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA records check showed that he was wanted for grand larceny in Virginia, and he spent several months in jail there.
I remained, at that point, unconvinced that Marshall was guilty of the grand larceny count.
Only a handful of counts remained on which to reach a verdict, including the one of grand larceny.
Anthony Marshall had committed grand larceny in the first degree.
Mr. Hadden is now serving out a term of ten years imprisonment in the New Jersey Penitentiary, for grand larceny.
Lights and Shadows of New York Life | James D. McCabeTheir misrepresentations as to the money value of glasses amounts to grand larceny.
Twenty Years a Detective in the Wickedest City in the World | Clifton R. WooldridgeThe Boss tried to tell her how there wa'n't any grand larceny intended, but it was no go.
Shorty McCabe | Sewell FordI know places where they'd indict you for grand larceny if you took much more than you have here.
The Mucker | Edgar Rice BurroughsNo, me for where you can carry off things that are too big for the grand larceny statutes.
Yellowstone Nights | Herbert Quick
British Dictionary definitions for grand larceny
(formerly in England) the theft of property valued at over 12 pence. Abolished in 1827
(in some states of the US) the theft of property of which the value is above a specified figure, varying from state to state but usually being between $25 and $60
- Compare petit larceny
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