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Meanings of grand theft in English

Larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

Synonyms
Examples for "grand larceny"
Examples for "grand larceny"
1
Garaventa pleaded guilty in July to grand larceny and falsifying business records.
Reuters
2
In other words, the theft of five thousand dollars is grand larceny.
The Root of Evil
3
In July, Margulies was found guilty of grand larceny and other charges.
Reuters
4
This sharecropping in the South is grand larceny on a grand scale.
In the Land of Jim Crow
5
The two have been charged with one count of felony grand larceny.
Wired
Usage of grand theft in English
1
That makes him guilty of a lot of things, including grand theft.
It Must Be Love
2
Well, the Tribunal decided to go after you for the grand theft auto.
Artemis Fowl: the opal deception
3
Murder, grand theft, graft, those are just a few of the high points.
The capitol game
4
Her brother did time for grand theft auto as a kid.
Ransom
5
But it's not just grand theft that leaves a bitter taste.
Reuters
6
A judge will then decide whether Lohan should stand trial for felony grand theft.
Reuters
7
Laura Minello, accused of grand theft auto, age seventy-four.
Hard eight
8
This is grand theft Liberal-party style." "The heartlessness of it!
The Guardian
9
The actress faces felony counts of grand theft, burglary, vandalism and possession of a controlled drug.
The Irish Times
10
But the fact is we don't need to commit murder or grand theft to do lasting harm.
The cactus eaters: how I lost my mind-and almost found myself-on...
11
In 2013, West pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and grand theft charges stemming from the incident.
Reuters
12
The jury found the 31-year-old guilty of felony grand theft and vandalism but cleared her of burglary.
The Irish Times
13
I was in for grand theft auto.
Gutshot straight
14
Both Green and Rayford were charged with grand theft auto, a Los Angeles County District Attorney's spokeswoman said.
Reuters
15
I still had Laura Minello, grand theft auto, but I was feeling discouraged and I didn't have any handcuffs.
Hard eight
16
First arrest at age 14, 1948, grand theft auto.
One night stands & lost weekends
This collocation consists of:
Grand theft through the time
Grand theft across language varieties
United States of America
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