0 (the act of) dishonestly taking something that belongs to someone else and keeping it: --
1 the act of taking something that belongs to someone else and keeping it; stealing: --
2 the crime of illegally taking something that belongs to someone else: --
Domestic goods, cloth and clothing appeared in about 40 per cent of theft indictments (clothing alone in at least a quarter).
The evidence of group theft, on the other hand, may merely show that they felt that the practice increased their chances of escape, if discovered.
Through right reason, the pagan knows that adultery and theft are wrong and is able to follow the dictates of right reason.
The factory discovered that it could not remove them from work, even for theft.
The author of the ransom note blaming park workers for the theft was never found and is beside the point.
These days, they do so barely more often than they admit to engaging in ' illicit ' practices like bribery or theft.
These firms now see new markets and sell 'identity theft security' to the public.
The theft of materials from the sidings, freight yards and railway works was a particularly notable crime to arise from the operation of the railways.
