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  • 52theft — n [Old English thiefth]: larceny; broadly: a criminal taking of the property or services of another without consent ◇ Theft commonly encompasses by statute a variety of forms of stealing formerly treated as distinct crimes. grand theft: theft of… …

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  • 53Jonathan Wild — ( baptised 6 May 1683 – 24 May 1725) was perhaps the most famous criminal of London mdash; and possibly Great Britain mdash; during the 18th century, both because of his own actions and the uses novelists, playwrights, and political satirists… …

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  • 54robbery — rob·bery n pl ber·ies [Anglo French robberie roberie, from Old French, from rober to take something away from a person by force]: the unlawful taking away of personal property from a person by violence or by threat of violence that causes fear:… …

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  • 57housebreaking — house·break·ing / hau̇s ˌbrā kiŋ/ n: the act of breaking into and entering the dwelling house of another for the purpose of committing a felony house·break·er n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 58theft — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. larceny, stealing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. robbery, racket, thievery, larceny, stealing, swindling, swindle, cheating, defrauding, rapacity, fraud, piracy, burglary, pillage, pilfering, plunder,… …

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  • 59burglarious — adjective involving or resembling burglary burglarious tools • Pertains to noun: ↑burglary • Derivationally related forms: ↑burglary …

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  • 60entry — en·try n pl en·tries 1: the privilege of entering real property see also right of entry 2: the act of entering real property a warrantless entry by the officer see also trespass …

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