grand theft

noun

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

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Mauricio Jimenez, 48, of Hialeah, was arrested on April 21 by the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, and could face charges of organized fraud of $50,000 or more and first-degree grand theft, USA Today, Local 10 and CBS News reported. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 Contra Costa County prosecutors charged DeSouza with kidnapping, robbery, assault with a deadly weapon upon a police officer, two counts of burglary, grand theft and unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle. Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 Jimenez was arrested Tuesday on charges of organized fraud of $50,000 or more and first-degree grand theft exceeding $100,000. Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Jarrelle Augustine, 28, faces a charge of grand theft and was booked Tuesday at the Orange County Jail. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.

Legal Definition

grand theft

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