Larceny (noun)
lar-sen-ee
Theft of personal property. In English law larceny was replaced as a statutory crime by theft in 1968.
Late 15th century from Old French larcin, from Latin latrocinium, from latro(n-) ‘robber’, earlier ‘mercenary soldier’, from Greek latreus.
Example sentences
“They wanted to speak to him about larceny and some driving offences.”
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