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Robbery

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004357

The felonious taking of personal property from another person, or in their presence, against their will, by means of force or fear. This crime is distinguished from larceny by the element of force or intimidation used against the victim. Penalties for robbery vary significantly based on the severity of force used and the value of property taken.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004357
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004357",
  "term": "Robbery",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The felonious taking of personal property from another person, or in their presence, against their will, by means of force or fear. This crime is distinguished from larceny by the element of force or intimidation used against the victim. Penalties for robbery vary significantly based on the severity of force used and the value of property taken.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/robbery/"
}

Record 4,424 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.