grand theft

noun

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

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And Daniel Castillo, the man police say is pictured in that first crucial surveillance camera footage, is now facing more than 30 charges including grand theft and fraud. Stephen Samaniego, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025 Gilder is charged with grand theft and robbery with a mask. Terry Dickerson, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025 Smith and Ohler both entered not guilty pleas to charges of burglary, grand theft and possession of burglary tools, per court records. Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 Gilder, who also has a previous robbery at a Tiffany & Co. Store in Texas from 2022 on his record, now faces a range of charges in Florida, including grand theft and robbery with a mask. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand theft

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand theft was circa 1930

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“Grand theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20theft. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

Legal Definition

grand theft

see theft

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