LARCENY


Meaning of LARCENY in English

n. (pl. -ies) the theft of personal property. °In 1968 replaced as a statutory crime in English law by theft. larcener n. larcenist n. larcenous adj.

[ OF larcin f. L latrocinium f. latro robber, mercenary f. Gk latreus ]

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