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grand larceny

grand larceny noun: the larceny of property whose value is greater than an amount set by law to distinguish it from petty larceny.

Noun

grand larceny (countable and uncountable, plural grand larcenies)

  1. (US, criminal law) The larceny of property whose value is greater than an amount set by law to distinguish it from petty larceny.

Forms of grand larceny

pluralgrand larcenies

Questions about grand larceny

What does grand larceny mean?
Grand larceny means the larceny of property whose value is greater than an amount set by law to distinguish it from petty larceny.
What part of speech is grand larceny?
Grand larceny is a noun.
What is the plural of grand larceny?
The plural of grand larceny is grand larcenies.

Words near grand larceny in the dictionary

  1. Grand Kru
  2. Grand Lake
  3. Grand Lama
  4. Grand Lamas
  5. grand larcenies
  6. grand larceny
  7. Grand le Pierre
  8. Grand Ledge
  9. grand lodge
  10. Grand Lodge Freemasonry
  11. grand lodges

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