Associations to the word «Larceny»

Wiktionary

LARCENY, noun. (legal) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
LARCENY, noun. (legal) A larcenous act attributable to an individual.

Dictionary definition

LARCENY, noun. The act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International".

Wise words

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