Meanings
noungrand larceny (countable and uncountable, plural grand larcenies)
plural grand larcenies
- UScountableuncountablecriminal lawThe larceny of property whose value is greater than an amount set by law to distinguish it from petty larceny.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
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Translations
German schwerer Diebstahl
- schwerer Diebstahllarceny of value greater than set by law to distinguish it from petty larceny
Icelandic stórþjófnaður
- stórþjófnaðurlarceny of value greater than set by law to distinguish it from petty larceny
Polish duża kradzież
- duża kradzieżlarceny of value greater than set by law to distinguish it from petty larceny
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