grand larceny
noun
: larceny of property of a value greater than that fixed as constituting petit larceny
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The duo, who return to court on Friday to enter their plea, were charged on Feb. 27 with grand larceny, computer tampering and conspiracy.
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
He was charged with grand theft, attempted grand larceny, conspiracy, elder abuse, and theft by false pretenses, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
Nesbitt-Hall lives in Rahway, N.J., and has three prior Staten Island arrests, two for petty larceny and one for grand larceny, police said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
In Nevada, court records in two cases show Colbert was charged in 2022 with grand larceny and administering a drug to aid in the commission of a felony.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
He was charged with grand theft, attempted grand larceny, conspiracy, elder abuse, and theft by false pretenses, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
Nesbitt-Hall lives in Rahway, N.J., and has three prior Staten Island arrests, two for petty larceny and one for grand larceny, police said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
In Nevada, court records in two cases show Colbert was charged in 2022 with grand larceny and administering a drug to aid in the commission of a felony.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Grand larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20larceny. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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