grand theft

noun

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

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Business Anaheim hotel fined heavily for not rehiring workers laid off during pandemic Oct. 8, 2024 Bonta and his team have filed 31 criminal charges, including grand theft, payroll tax evasion, prevailing wage theft and filing false documents, against US Framing West and two of its employees. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 Porter, who does not have a nursing license, was charged with identity theft, false impersonation and grand theft, the department said. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024 Gisselle Victoria-Gonzalez, 42, faces charges of second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and grand theft, according to the Orlando Police Department. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2024 The initiative amends the state penal code to allow prosecutors to bypass the $950 threshold that separates petty theft, a misdemeanor, from grand theft, a felony. Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grand theft 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand theft was circa 1930

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“Grand theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20theft. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

grand theft

see theft

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