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larceny

/ˈlɑɹ.sə.ni/ noun C2
  1. The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. (uncountable)
  2. An individual instance of such a taking. (countable) · That young man already has four assaults, a DUI, and a larceny on his record.

Plural larcenies

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After all, that is nothing; petty larceny, six months at the most.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 86 · C1

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