Larcenies
/ˈlɑːrsəniz/
Definitions
- (n.) Plural of larceny, meaning multiple acts of theft involving the unlawful taking of personal property.
The defendant was charged with several larcenies across different jurisdictions.
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Commentary
Commonly used in prosecutions involving multiple instances of theft, larcenies refers simply to the plural of larceny without changing the substantive meaning.
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