Larceny: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
larceny
[ หlษหsษni ]
in law
The unlawful taking and carrying away of someone else's property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was charged with larceny for stealing the jewelry from the store.
- The police caught the suspect in the act of committing larceny.
Translations
Translations of the word "larceny" in other languages:
๐ต๐น furto
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Diebstahl
๐ฎ๐ฉ pencurian
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะฐะดัะถะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ kradzieลผ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ช็
๐ซ๐ท vol
๐ช๐ธ hurto
๐น๐ท hฤฑrsฤฑzlฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุฑูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ krรกdeลพ
๐ธ๐ฐ krรกdeลพ
๐จ๐ณ ็็ช
๐ธ๐ฎ tatvina
๐ฎ๐ธ รพjรณfnaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑัะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแฃแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ oฤurluq
๐ฒ๐ฝ hurto
Etymology
The word 'larceny' has its origins in Middle English from the Anglo-French word 'larcin', which came from the Latin word 'latrocinium' meaning 'robbery'. Over time, the term evolved to specifically refer to the unlawful taking of someone else's property with the intent to deprive them of it permanently. Larceny is a common term in legal contexts to describe theft and stealing.