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单词 grand larceny
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Definition of grand larceny in English:

grand larceny

noun
mass nounLaw
  • (in many US states and formerly in Britain) theft of personal property having a value above a legally specified amount.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • After investigations into at least 20 complaints against him by his law clients, Burgess was disbarred and convicted of attempted grand larceny.
    • Back then, Cook was convicted in a Charleston, South Carolina, court for grand larceny and burglary.
    • Although the indictment extended beyond grand larceny to possession of forged instruments and an amount of more than $1 million, the attorney general's office stated it would pursue no further prosecution.
    • The former lawyer was convicted of attempted grand larceny concerning a client's missing funds and disbarred in 1987.
    • All three face similar charges of grand larceny and bribery.
 
 

Definition of grand larceny in US English:

grand larceny

nounɡrand ˈlärsənē
Law
  • (in many US states and formerly in Britain) theft of personal property having a value above a legally specified amount.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although the indictment extended beyond grand larceny to possession of forged instruments and an amount of more than $1 million, the attorney general's office stated it would pursue no further prosecution.
    • The former lawyer was convicted of attempted grand larceny concerning a client's missing funds and disbarred in 1987.
    • Back then, Cook was convicted in a Charleston, South Carolina, court for grand larceny and burglary.
    • After investigations into at least 20 complaints against him by his law clients, Burgess was disbarred and convicted of attempted grand larceny.
    • All three face similar charges of grand larceny and bribery.
 
 
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