Larcenous


Adjective.

Given to larceny, tending to thievery.  Resembling theft, often applied to legal actions that seem unfair.  “These late fees are larcenous.  I should have read the fine print before signing.”  – Wiktionary.org

Having  the character of larceny; as a “larcenous taking.”  Contemplating or intending larceny; as a “larcenous purpose.”  – Black’s Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910)

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