Larceny
Larceny is a crime involving the wrongful acquisition of the personal property of another person. It was an offense under the common law of England and became an offense in jurisdictions which incorporated the common law of England into their own law. It has been abolished in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It remains an offense in the United States and New South Wales, Australia, involving the taking (caption) and carrying away (asportation) of personal property.
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