grand theft

noun

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

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Hall has been charged with a grand theft felony, the document says. Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 June 2026 Police booked Mitchell at the Van Nuys Jail for grand theft and said that the case was being presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for filing consideration. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Both were released on bond from of the Osceola County Jail shortly after surrendering to authorities there on charges of grand theft, defrauding to obtain property, falsifying public records and falsifying official documents as public servants. Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026 In 2002, he was charged with grand theft of a person and served two years for the incident, according to the outlet. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 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 26 Jun. 2026.

Legal Definition

grand theft

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