grand theft

noun

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

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Von Ferdinand is charged with nearly three dozen counts, including forgery, identity theft and grand theft, while Alto faces eight counts, including perjury, forgery and identity theft. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025 Tarrel Traeon Collins, 42, was booked into county jail Wednesday on burglary and grand theft charges. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025 Londonio's record includes prior convictions for grand theft and drug possession, according to DHS. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 Leavitt, 68, was charged with a felony count of grand theft and two misdemeanor charges of simple battery and domestic battery after an alleged altercation with his ex-girlfriend that Monday night. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

Legal Definition

grand theft

see theft

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