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grand larceny
noun
Law.
- larceny in which the value of the goods taken is above a certain legally specified amount.
grand larceny
noun
- (formerly in England) the theft of property valued at over 12 pence. Abolished in 1827
- (in some states of the US) the theft of property of which the value is above a specified figure, varying from state to state but usually being between $25 and $60
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of grand larceny1
First recorded in 1840–50
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One critic noted that "when Maggie Smith is on the screen, the picture moves," and Burton afterwards teasingly described her upstaging of him as "grand larceny."
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Often, the charge is coupled with more serious felonies such as grand larceny.
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Wan was arrested Friday and arraigned Saturday in Manhattan criminal court on grand larceny charges.
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Michael Williams, who’s been investigating this suspected case of grand larceny.
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He was charged with two counts of grand larceny, officials said.
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