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Grand larceny

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002341

The unlawful taking and carrying away of another's personal property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it, where the value of the property exceeds a statutorily defined threshold. This distinguishes it from petty larceny, which involves property below that value. The specific monetary threshold varies by jurisdiction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002341
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002341",
  "term": "Grand larceny",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The unlawful taking and carrying away of another's personal property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it, where the value of the property exceeds a statutorily defined threshold. This distinguishes it from petty larceny, which involves property below that value. The specific monetary threshold varies by jurisdiction.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/grand-larceny/"
}

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