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Noun: larceny  laa(r)-su-nee
  1. The act of taking something from someone unlawfully
    "The shoplifter was charged with petty larceny";
    - theft, thievery, thieving, stealing

Derived forms: larcenies

Type of: felony

Encyclopedia: Larceny