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grand larceny
noun
: larceny of property of a value greater than that fixed as constituting petit larceny
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In 2019, she was charged with grand larceny in the first, second and third degree as well as theft of services.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Dominique Morgan has been charged with one count of second-degree grand larceny and 23 counts of first-degree falsifying business records.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 30 Oct. 2024
She was convicted of grand larceny in the first, second and third degree.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
She was arrested in 2017, and two years later, she was convicted of grand larceny in the first, second and third degree and theft of services.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1618, in the meaning defined above
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“Grand larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20larceny. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
grand larceny
see larceny
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