larceny by trick

Larceny in which the taker misleads the rightful possessor, by misrepresentation of fact, into giving up possession of (but not title to) the goods.

— Also termed larceny by trick and deception; larceny by trick and device; larceny by fraud and deception. Cf. FALSE PRETENSES; cheating by false pretenses under CHEATING. [Cases: Larceny 14. C.J.S. Larceny §§ 7, 36, 50.]

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译者Christina，毕业于世界顶级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与反垄断与不正当竞争诉讼相关的法律文件。