Definition of larceny Larceny

/lɑˈɹsʌni/ - [larsunee] - lar•ce•ny

We found 7 definitions of larceny from 6 different sources.

What does larceny mean?

Noun Plural: larcenies
larceny - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
		theft, thievery, thieving, stealing
		felony a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
		breach of trust with fraudulent intent larceny after trust rather than after unlawful taking
		embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication, misappropriation the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
		pilferage the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
		shoplifting, shrinkage the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
		robbery larceny by threat of violence
		biopiracy biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use
		grand larceny, grand theft larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
		petit larceny, petty, petty larceny larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
		skimming failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it

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larceny (Noun)
The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
larceny (Noun)
A larcenous act attributable to an individual.

larceny (n.)
The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal with intent to deprive the right owner of the same; theft. Cf. Embezzlement.

larceny
The act of taking illegitimatly possession of something that belongs to others.

larceny
lär′sen-i, n. the legal term in England and Ireland for stealing: theft.—n. Lar′cenist, one who commits larceny: a thief.—adj. Lar′cenous.—adv. Lar′cenously.—Grand larceny, in England, larceny of property of the value of one shilling or more; Petty larceny, larceny of property less in value than one shilling; Simple larceny, as opposed to Compound larceny, is larceny uncombined with aggravating circumstances. [O. Fr. larrecin (Fr. larcin)—L. latrocinium—latro, a robber.]