grand larceny
- The act of stealing someone else's property valued above a threshold set by the state law, which differentiates it from petty larceny of lesser valued items
- If caught stealing a high-end designer bag, one could be charged with grand larceny.
- He was accused of grand larceny due to stealing an expensive piece of jewelry.
- The policer officer arrested the suspect on charges of grand larceny after recovering a stolen painting.
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