grand theft

noun

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

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The Orange County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as 24-year-old Diego Stalin Tavarez Fleury, who recently pleaded guilty to felony third-degree grand theft and drug offenses after he was accused of stealing a moped in August. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025 The person or people responsible face grand theft charges, deputies said. Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025 His various charges over the years have included burglary, forgery, grand theft and possession of a substance. Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024 Last year, 25 people were transferred to ICE after serving time for crimes such as grand theft, murder and drug trafficking. Tim Arango, New York Times, 25 Dec. 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 Jan. 2025.

Legal Definition

grand theft

see theft

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