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Open theft
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Ran
Ran, open or public theft.
Larceny
punishment. (3) Larceny from the person. it is either: (a) Privately stealing, as picking a person's pocket; (b) Open and violent larceny from the person, or robbery, called by the civilians rapine; as to which, see ROBBERY. … and is either simple or accompanied with circumstances of aggravation: (1) Simple larceny at Common Law, or plain theft. To constitute the offence there must be an unlawful taking, which implies that the goods must pass from
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force
: to compel by physical means often against resistance [forced him into the car] b : to break open or through [forced the door] see also forcible entry 2 : to impose or require by law see … this entry reasonable force : Lawful force that is reasonably necessary to accomplish a particular end (as preventing theft of one's property) unlawful force : force that is not justified under the law and therefore is considered
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