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Law.larceny in which the value of the goods taken is above a certain legally specified amount. Also called grand theft. Cf. petty larceny.[1840-50]
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grand larceny — see larceny Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. grand larceny … Law dictionary
Grand larceny — Larceny Lar ce*ny, n.; pl. {Larcenies}. [F. larcin, OE. larrecin, L. latrocinium, fr. latro robber, mercenary, hired servant; cf. Gr. (?) hired servant. Cf. {Latrociny}.] (Law) The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal with intent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grand larceny — n. see LARCENY … English World dictionary
grand larceny — n [U] AmE law the crime of stealing very valuable goods … Dictionary of contemporary English
grand larceny — noun uncount AMERICAN LEGAL the crime of stealing property worth a lot of money … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grand larceny — grand′ lar′ceny n. law larceny in which the value of the goods taken is above a certain legally specified amount Compare petty larceny … From formal English to slang
grand larceny — noun larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale) • Syn: ↑grand theft • Ant: ↑petit larceny • Hypernyms: ↑larceny, ↑theft, ↑thievery, ↑thieving … Useful english dictionary
grand larceny — noun Date: 1828 larceny of property of a value greater than that fixed as constituting petit larceny … New Collegiate Dictionary
grand larceny — noun larceny of property whose value is greater than an amount set by law to distinguish it from petty larceny … Wiktionary
grand larceny — /grænd ˈlasəni/ (say grand lahsuhnee) noun Law (formerly) the offence of larceny …
