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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Larceny
Larceny was the former legal term for theft prior to reforms in 1969. It referred specifically to the unlawful taking and carrying away of someone else’s property with the intention of permanently depriving them of it.
Unlike modern theft, larceny required physical movement (asportation) of the property. The term is now largely obsolete, having been replaced by broader statutory definitions of theft that cover a wider range of dishonest conduct involving property.
Larceny was the former legal term for theft prior to reforms in 1969. It referred specifically to the unlawful taking and carrying away of someone else’s property with the intention of permanently depriving them of it.
Unlike modern theft, larceny required physical movement (asportation) of the property. The term is now largely obsolete, having been replaced by broader statutory definitions of theft that cover a wider range of dishonest conduct involving property.
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