| n. | 1. | The act of taking feloniously the personal property of another without his consent and knowledge; theft; larceny. |
| 2. | That which is stolen; stolen property; - chiefly used in the plural. |
| Noun | 1. | stealing - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International" |
| 2. | stealing - avoiding detection by moving carefully Synonyms: stealth |
STEALING. This term imports, ex vi termini, nearly the same as larceny; but
in common parlance, it does not always import a felony; as, for example, you
stole an acre of my land.
2. In slander cases, it seems that the term stealing takes its
complexion from the subject-matter to which it is applied, and will be
considered as intended of a felonious stealing, if a felony could have been
committed of such subject-matter. Stark. on Slan. 80; 12 Johns. Rep. 239; 3
Binn. R. 546; Whart. Dig. tit. Slander.
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