(in many US states and formerly in Britain) theft of personal property having a value above a legally specified amount.
〔律〕（美国许多州及旧时在英国）（对个人财产的盗窃超过一定价值的）大盗窃（罪）
Example sentencesExamples
After investigations into at least 20 complaints against him by his law clients, Burgess was disbarred and convicted of attempted grand larceny.
Back then, Cook was convicted in a Charleston, South Carolina, court for grand larceny and burglary.
Although the indictment extended beyond grand larceny to possession of forged instruments and an amount of more than $1 million, the attorney general's office stated it would pursue no further prosecution.
The former lawyer was convicted of attempted grand larceny concerning a client's missing funds and disbarred in 1987.
All three face similar charges of grand larceny and bribery.
Definition of grand larceny in US English:
grand larceny
nounɡrand ˈlärsənē
Law
(in many US states and formerly in Britain) theft of personal property having a value above a legally specified amount.
〔律〕（美国许多州及旧时在英国）（对个人财产的盗窃超过一定价值的）大盗窃（罪）
Example sentencesExamples
Although the indictment extended beyond grand larceny to possession of forged instruments and an amount of more than $1 million, the attorney general's office stated it would pursue no further prosecution.
The former lawyer was convicted of attempted grand larceny concerning a client's missing funds and disbarred in 1987.
Back then, Cook was convicted in a Charleston, South Carolina, court for grand larceny and burglary.
After investigations into at least 20 complaints against him by his law clients, Burgess was disbarred and convicted of attempted grand larceny.
All three face similar charges of grand larceny and bribery.