Larceny vs. Burglary

(legal) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.

(legal) A larcenous act attributable to an individual.

Example: ‘That young man already has four assaults, a DUI, and a larceny on his record.’;

The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal with intent to deprive the right owner of the same; theft. Cf. Embezzlement.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully;

Example: ‘the thieving is awful at Kennedy International’;

Larceny is a crime involving the unlawful taking or theft of the personal property of another person or business. It was an offence under the common law of England and became an offence in jurisdictions which incorporated the common law of England into their own law (also Statutory law), where in many cases it remains in force.

The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.

(law) Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony.

Under the Model Penal Code, entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter. Model Penal Code § 221.1.

Breaking and entering the dwelling house of another, in the nighttime, with intent to commit a felony therein, whether the felonious purpose be accomplished or not.

entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property

illegal entry of a building with intent to commit a crime, especially theft

Example: ‘a series of burglaries’; ‘a two-year sentence for burglary’;

Burglary, also called breaking and entering and sometimes housebreaking, is illegally entering a building or other areas to commit a crime. Usually that offence is theft, robbery or murder, but most jurisdictions include others within the ambit of burglary.