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larceny n. hurto, robo (Mx).
• Trespassory taking of another's personal property with intent to deprive the possessor of it permanently.
Hurto is the Spanish equivalent of larceny and theft, which can be used broadly as theft, and narrowly as larceny; although sometimes other terms like latrocinio, substracción and ratería, for example, are sparingly used.
constructive larceny considerado hurto por ministerio de ley. grand larceny hurto de mayor cuantía. larceny by deception hurto mediante engaño. Also: larceny by trick larceny by extortion hurto mediante extorsión. larceny by false pretenses hurto mediante estafa. larceny by fraud hurto mediante defraudación.
Reference:
(CA) Criminal Code R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 322; (US) Black v. State, 3 So. 814 83 Ala 81 Hurley v. State, 196 P 159 22 Ariz 211, State V. Harrell 411 P.2d 407, 409, Hayes v. Financial Indem. Co 257 P.2d 765, 767, 118 C.A.2d Supp. 883 Related Terms: burglary, robo de casa habitada; robbery, robo con violencia, asalto; shoplifting, hurto de mercancía en una tienda o almacén; theft, hurto. Not intended to be legal advice or able to be construed as such. Anyone acting on any of the contents herein does so on the basis of own volition and risk. |
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