grand theft

noun

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

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He was booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility on robbery, burglary and grand theft charges. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025 The grand theft charge against Mario Juarez had been filed under District Attorney Pamela Price, who was recalled in November. Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025 He was charged with first-degree grand theft vehicle and taken to a juvenile corrections center. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025 Dexter got some nookie in the bathroom, while the foursome committed some light grand theft auto. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Jan. 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 2 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

grand theft

see theft

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