Robbery vs. Stickup — What's the Difference?

Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or by putting the victim in fear. According to common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear; that is, it is a larceny or theft accomplished by an assault.

A robbery, especially at gunpoint.

The act or an instance of unlawfully taking the property of another by the use of violence or intimidation.

A robbery at gunpoint.

The act or practice of robbing.

A small-diameter tree branch or limb that extends out of the water in flooded or submerged timber, as in a lake or river.

(legal) The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.

Robbery at gunpoint

The act or practice of robbing; theft.

Larceny by threat of violence

Plundering during riots or in wartime