Larceny

Larceny is a crime involving the unlawful taking 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.

Larceny has been abolished in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland due to breaking up the generalized crime of larceny into the specific crimes of burglary, robbery, fraud, theft, and related crimes. However, larceny remains an offense in parts of the United States and in New South Wales,Australia, involving the taking (caption) and carrying away (asportation) of personal property.

Etymology

The word larceny is a late Middle English word, from the Anglo-Norman word larcin, or theft. Its probable Latin root is latrocinium, a derivative of latro, robber (originally mercenary soldier).

By nation

Republic of Ireland

The common law offense of larceny was abolished on 1 August 2002. However, proceedings for larceny committed before its abolition are not affected by this.

Larceny (1948 film)

Larceny is a 1948 American film noir directed by George Sherman, starring John Payne, Joan Caulfield, Dan Duryea and Shelley Winters.

Plot

Con man Rick Maxon (Payne) tries to swindle war widow Deborah (Caulfied) into giving up her savings for a nonexistent memorial. When Rick falls in love with Deborah he has pangs of remorse. But he reckons without enamored moll Tory (Winters) and his gang boss Randall (Duryea).

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Larceny (disambiguation)

Larceny is a form of theft.

Larceny may also refer to:

Films

Other uses

Distinguish from