grand theft
noun
: grand larceny
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In August 2021, Lacy was charged with grand theft auto and driving under the influence of an illicit substance. 
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2022 He also is charged with theft in office and grand theft, both of which involve the city, and telecommunications fraud. Staff Reports, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 Giovanni De Luca, 19, of Mary Esther, is charged with two counts of grand theft, which is a felony, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office news release. Sierra Rains, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 The actor entered rehab again in 2010, and faced numerous criminal charges from 2014 to 2017 including grand theft, criminal mischief, public intoxication and impairment. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 In connection with this latest incident, Wealand was charged with grand theft, theft from a construction site, felony criminal mischief, and trespass on a construction site. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2022 In 2016, the Los Angeles County District Attorney hit Bunevacz with a nine-count felony complaint charging him with three counts each of grand theft, unlawful securities sales, and securities fraud. Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2022 Andrew Deanda of San Jose, 43, was arrested Monday and booked for 44 counts of burglary, nine counts of felony vandalism, grand theft, and additional misdemeanor charges, police said Wednesday. Ryce Stoughtenborough, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2022 Two of three Broward County men charged with multiple counts of racketeering and grand theft related to a car theft ring appeared before a judge Tuesday morning. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2022 See More
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2022 He also is charged with theft in office and grand theft, both of which involve the city, and telecommunications fraud. Staff Reports, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 Giovanni De Luca, 19, of Mary Esther, is charged with two counts of grand theft, which is a felony, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office news release. Sierra Rains, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 The actor entered rehab again in 2010, and faced numerous criminal charges from 2014 to 2017 including grand theft, criminal mischief, public intoxication and impairment. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 In connection with this latest incident, Wealand was charged with grand theft, theft from a construction site, felony criminal mischief, and trespass on a construction site. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2022 In 2016, the Los Angeles County District Attorney hit Bunevacz with a nine-count felony complaint charging him with three counts each of grand theft, unlawful securities sales, and securities fraud. Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2022 Andrew Deanda of San Jose, 43, was arrested Monday and booked for 44 counts of burglary, nine counts of felony vandalism, grand theft, and additional misdemeanor charges, police said Wednesday. Ryce Stoughtenborough, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2022 Two of three Broward County men charged with multiple counts of racketeering and grand theft related to a car theft ring appeared before a judge Tuesday morning. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1930, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
grand theft
see theft