Theft
A criminal taking of the property or services of another without consent; Grand theft: theft of property or services whose value exceeds a specified amount or of a specified kind of property (as an automobile) NOTE: Grand theft is a felony; Identity theft: the unauthorized use of another’s means of identification (as name or social security number) for the purpose of committing theft or another crime; Petty theft; theft of property or services whose value is below a specified amount called also petit theft NOTE: Petty theft is a misdemeanor but may be aggravated by prior convictions.
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