Theft

  • 21theft — [[t]θe̱ft[/t]] thefts N VAR: oft n N, N of n Theft is the crime of stealing. Art theft is now part of organised crime. ...the theft of classified documents from a car in London …

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  • 22theft — noun 1 (U) the crime of stealing: Car theft is on the increase. 2 (C) an act of stealing something: There have been a number of thefts in the area. (+ of): the theft of 150 from the office …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23Theft —    Punished by restitution, the proportions of which are noted in 2 Sam. 12:6. If the thief could not pay the fine, he was to be sold to a Hebrew master till he could pay (Ex. 22:1 4). A night thief might be smitten till he died, and there would… …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 24theft — noun the theft was reported on Thursday morning Syn: robbery, stealing, thieving, larceny, thievery, shoplifting, burglary, misappropriation, appropriation, embezzlement; raid, holdup; informal heist, stickup; five finger discount, rip off;… …

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  • 25theft — /θɛft / (say theft) noun 1. the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another; larceny. 2. an instance of this. {Middle English; Old English þēoft, earlier þēofþ, from thēof thief + th1} –theftless,… …

  • 26theft — See car theft …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 27THEFT AND ROBBERY — (Heb. גְּנֵבָה וּגְזֵלָה). An object which is in the possession of a person without the consent of its owner or any other person having a right thereto, when that person knows – or should know – that the latter does not consent, is considered to… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 28Theft of services — is the legal term for a crime which is committed when a person obtains valuable services mdash; as opposed to goods mdash; by deception, force, threat or other unlawful means, i.e., without lawfully compensating the provider of said services. It… …

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  • 29Theft (disambiguation) — Theft is the illegal taking of another person s property without that person s freely given consent.Theft may also refer to:* A Theft , a 1989 American novel * The Theft , a 2006 metalcore song * , a 2006 Australian novelee also* Thief… …

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  • 30theft-bote — theftˈboot or theftˈ bote noun Illegal compounding of a theft • • • Main Entry: ↑theft …

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