larceny from the person

Larceny in which the goods are taken directly from the person, but without violence or intimidation, the victim usu. being unaware of the taking.

• Pickpocketing is a typical example. This offense is similar to robbery except that violence or intimidation is not involved. Cf. ROBBERY. [Cases: Larceny 19. C.J.S. Larceny §§ 8, 10–11.]

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