Crime
Larceny
Larceny noun - The unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner.
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Crime and larceny are semantically related in theft topic. Sometimes you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Larceny", if it concerns topics such as robbery.
Nearby Word: larcenous
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- An inside job is a crime, usually larceny, robbery, or embezzlement, committed by a person or persons in a position of trust who is authorized to access a location or procedure with little or no supervision, e.g., a key employee or manager.
Source: Inside Job - The rant was simply so he could be found guilty of a lesser crime (larceny) and hide his guilt in the much more serious murder that surfaces immediately after.
Source: Motive Rant -
Always Murder: The second case of the third game initially appears to be about a case of grand larceny (which creates an odd scenario where the victim of the crime is alive, and yelling at you for taking the defense case), but within a day, you have to defend the same guy for a related murder.
Source: Franchise / Ace Attorney
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