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Larceny vs. Theft — What's the Difference?

Larceny vs. Theft — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Larceny and Theft

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Larceny

Larceny is a crime involving the unlawful taking or theft of the personal property of another person or business. It was an offence under the common law of England and became an offence in jurisdictions which incorporated the common law of England into their own law (also Statutory law), where in many cases it remains in force.

Theft

Theft is the taking of another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word theft is also used as an informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, shoplifting, library theft or fraud.

Larceny

The unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property with the intent of permanently depriving the owner; theft.

Theft

The action or crime of stealing
The latest theft happened at a garage
He was convicted of theft

Larceny

The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
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Theft

The unlawful taking of the property of another; larceny
The prevention of theft.

Larceny

A larcenous act attributable to an individual.
That young man already has four assaults, a DUI, and a larceny on his record.

Theft

An instance of such taking
Several car thefts.

Larceny

The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal with intent to deprive the right owner of the same; theft. Cf. Embezzlement.

Theft

(Obsolete) Something stolen.

Larceny

The act of taking something from someone unlawfully;
The thieving is awful at Kennedy International

Theft

The act of stealing property.
Bike theft is on the rise
A suspect was arrested for the theft of a gold necklace.

Theft

The act of stealing; specifically, the felonious taking and removing of personal property, with an intent to deprive the rightful owner of the same; larceny.

Theft

The thing stolen.
If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, . . . he shall restore double.

Theft

The act of taking something from someone unlawfully;
The thieving is awful at Kennedy International

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