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noun

(1) The act of taking something from someone unlawfully

"The thieving is awful at Kennedy International"

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Etymology

Coined between 1425 and 1475 from Anglo-Norman larcin (theft), from Latin latrōcinium (robbery), from latrō (robber, mercenary), from Greek latron (pay, hire)

Noun

The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently.
A larcenous act attributable to an individual.

That young man already has four assaults, a DUI, and a larceny on his record.