grand theft auto
Stealing someone's car
Grand theft auto is the criminal offense of stealing a motor vehicle, distinguished from petty theft by the high value of what's taken.
The charge appears frequently in crime reporting and legal contexts: He was arrested on charges of grand theft auto.
The term gained wider cultural currency as the title of a popular video game series featuring car theft and open-world criminal mayhem.
- carjackingViolent vehicle theft
- chop shopCriminal vehicle dismantling operation
- joyridingReckless driving for pleasure
- joy rideReckless drive for thrills
- crimePunishable illegal act
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- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism
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- auto crimescarjacking, stolen car, stolen vehicle, joyriding, chop shop
- traffic violationsDUI, DWI, speeding, drunk driving, red light running
grand theft autowalking
Locomotion on foot
biking · public transportation · carpooling · cycling · ridesharing
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