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grand larceny
noun
: larceny of property of a value greater than that fixed as constituting petit larceny
Examples of grand larceny in a Sentence
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She was convicted of grand larceny in the first, second and third degree.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
She was arrested in 2017, and two years later, she was convicted of grand larceny in the first, second and third degree and theft of services.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
She was convicted in 2019 of grand larceny and served a little more than three years of her four- to 12-year prison sentence.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
Their child, born Anna Sorokin, was convicted of eight counts of grand larceny and theft in 2019 and served as the basis for the hit Netflix show Inventing Anna.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1618, in the meaning defined above
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“Grand larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20larceny. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
Legal Definition
grand larceny
see larceny
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