grand larceny
nounDefinition of grand larceny
: larceny of property of a value greater than that fixed as constituting petit larceny
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In 1979, Kennard was charged with burglary and grand larceny, making him eligible to be sentenced under the act. — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, "He was sentenced to life in prison for robbing a bakery. More than 35 years later, he's going home," 30 Aug. 2019 Kennard was previously charged with burglary and grand larceny, making him eligible to be sentenced under the act. — Washington Post, "Appeals court upholds assault-weapons ban," 29 Aug. 2019 Kirby, looking beautifully coiffed and made up even at her most bruised and battered, is the obvious cast standout, stealing scene after scene from Johnson and Statham in what amounts to a kind of cinematic grand larceny. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ doesn’t quite hit that ‘Fast & Furious’ sweet spot," 1 Aug. 2019 Suffice to say it’s a short-hand blend of grand larceny and parent-child fiction. — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, "Review: ‘Stinkers’ has some sweet moments, but has some growing-up to do," 20 July 2019 The female was charged with grand larceny of a firearm, credit card theft, possession of a schedule I or II narcotic, petit larceny, and trespassing into a vehicle. — Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post, "Prince William County," 30 May 2018 They were found guilty of lesser charges of conspiracy, burglary and grand larceny. — Ken Ritter, The Seattle Times, "Sheriff seeks man seen at site once owned by casino heir," 11 Apr. 2019 That all came to an end in 2017, when Sorokin was charged with grand larceny and theft of services, amounting to an alleged total of $275,000 in scams. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, ""Soho Grifter" Anna Sorokin Enlisted a Stylist for Her Courtroom Look," 28 Mar. 2019 Two years later, both brothers pleaded guilty to 37 felonies, including grand larceny and coercion, according to the Manhattan district attorney’s office. — Katie Honan, WSJ, "Prosecutors Probe Hoteliers Paid by New York City to House Homeless," 18 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grand larceny.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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