larcenies
Acts of pilfering
Larcenies is the plural of larceny, the legal term for theft—taking someone else's property without permission.
The word appears most often in legal and journalistic contexts: The suspect was charged with multiple larcenies.
Grand larceny involves property above a certain value; petty larceny covers smaller thefts.
Acts of unlawful taking
- stealingUnlawful taking of property
- burglariesUnlawful entries to steal
- robberiesThefts using force or threats
- pilferingMinor, sneaky theft
shoplifting · pickpocketing · heists · felonies · misdemeanors · crimes · offenses · embezzlement
Amounts owed or alleged
- indictmentsFormal criminal accusations
- convictionsStrongly held beliefs
- prosecutionsFormal legal actions against accused
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
petit · grand · statutory · criminal code · felony · misdemeanor · restitution · plea
Intentional criminal trickery
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- asset strippingSelling acquired company's valuables
- insider tradingIllegal securities transactions using nonpublic information
- wage theftEmployer withholding earned compensation
intellectual property · trade secrets · corporate espionage · white-collar · securities fraud · accounting fraud · misappropriation · skimming
thefts
Acts of unlawful taking
- stealingUnlawful taking of property
- burglariesUnlawful entries to steal
- robberiesThefts using force or threats
pilfering · shoplifting · pickpocketing · heists · felonies · misdemeanors · crimes · offenses · embezzlement · swindling
charges
Amounts owed or alleged
- indictmentsFormal criminal accusations
- convictionsStrongly held beliefs
- prosecutionsFormal legal actions against accused
sentencing · petit · grand · statutory · criminal code · felony · misdemeanor · restitution · plea · arraignment
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- asset strippingSelling acquired company's valuables
- insider tradingIllegal securities transactions using nonpublic information
wage theft · intellectual property · trade secrets · corporate espionage · white-collar · securities fraud · accounting fraud · misappropriation · skimming · kickbacks
larceniesgifts
Items freely given
donations · purchases · bequests · inheritances · charitable contributions
larceniesphilanthropy
Generous giving for others
charity · benevolence · restitution · good deeds · altruism
- grand larceniesHigh-value theft offenses