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Theft
theft n
[Old English thiefth]
: larceny
;broadly
: a criminal taking of the property or services of another without consent NOTE: Theft commonly encompasses by statute a variety of forms of stealing formerly treated as distinct crimes.grand theft
: theft of property or services whose value exceeds a specified amount or of a specified kind of property (as an automobile) NOTE: Grand theft is a felony.identity theft
: the unauthorized use of another’s means of identification (as name or social security number) for the purpose of commiting theft or another crimepetty theft
: theft of property or services whose value is below a specified amount called also petit theft NOTE: Petty theft is a misdemeanor but may be aggravated by prior convictions.