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larceny
Sign in to saveLarceny is a crime involving the unlawful taking or theft of the personal property of another person or business. It was an offence under the common law of England and became an offence in jurisdictions which incorporated the common law of England into their own law (also statutory law), where in many cases it remains in force.
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- Etymology
- By nation
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
- England and Wales
- Northern Ireland
- United States
- Elements
- Possession versus custody
- Take
- Carry away
- Personal property
- Of another
- Without consent
- Intent to steal (''animus furandi'')
- Must have value
- Grand larceny
- Problem areas
- Subject matter
- Comparison with embezzlement
- By trick
- By employees
- Aggregation issues
- See also
- References
Larceny is a crime involving the unlawful taking or theft of the personal property of another person or business. It was an offence under the common law of England and became an offence in jurisdictions which incorporated the common law of England into their own law (also statutory law), where in many cases it remains in force.
The crime of larceny has been abolished in England, Wales, Ireland, and Northern Ireland, broken up into the specific crimes of burglary, robbery, fraud, theft, and related crimes. However, larceny remains an offence in parts of the United States, Jersey, and in New South Wales, Australia, involving the taking (caption) and carrying away (asportation) of personal property without the owner's consent and without intending to return it.