larceny

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈlɑː.sən.i/, /ˈlɑː.sɪ.ni/
• (America) IPA: /ˈlɑɹ.sə.ni/

Noun

larceny

1. (legal) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.]

   Synonyms: theft, robbery

2. (legal) A larcenous act attributable to an individual.

   That young man already has four assaults, a DUI, and a larceny on his record.

Related terms

• larcenous
• larcenist

Translations

• German: Diebstahl
• Portuguese: furto
• Russian: воровство́
• Spanish: hurto, latrocinio

Translations

• Portuguese: furto
• Russian: хищение

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