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noun
- 1. the action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force: "he was involved in drugs, extortion, and robbery" Similar
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Feb 8, 2015 · Noun. The felony crime of taking something of value from another person through force or threat of violence. Origin. 1150-1200 Middle English Old French robberie. Common Law Robbery. U.S. laws concerning robbery date back to English common law.
the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone: The gang admitted they had committed four recent bank robberies. He was charged with robbery and assault. Compare. looting. theft. Fewer examples. He has twice been convicted of robbery. Have they any evidence to implicate him in the robbery? He served four years in prison for robbery.
Robbery was an offence under the common law of England. Matthew Hale provided the following definition: Robbery is the felonious and violent taking of any money or goods from the person of another, putting him in fear, be the value thereof above or under one shilling.
rob· bery. plural robberies. : the unlawful taking away of personal property from a person by violence or by threat of violence that causes fear : larceny from the person or immediate presence of another by violence or threat of violence and with intent to steal. — aggravated robbery.
Robbery is the act of robbing —stealing, especially by force or through threats of violence. Someone who commits robbery is called a robber. Robbery can involve robbing a person or a place, such as a house or business. The robbery of a person on the street is often called a mugging.
the crime of stealing money or goods from a bank, shop, person, etc., especially using violence or threats. armed robbery (= using a gun, knife, etc.) There has been a spate of robberies in the area recently. He was shot as he tried to foil a bank robbery. He already had a conviction for armed robbery. Collocations Crime.
Whether a criminal wields a weapon or just threatens to hurt someone while stealing from that person, he is committing robbery. Robbery is different from burglary — breaking into a house or building to steal — because it involves a threat of danger to a person.
Robbery is the crime of stealing money or property from a bank, shop, or vehicle, often by using force or threats. The gang members committed dozens of armed robberies. The man was serving a sentence for robbery with violence.
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the crime of stealing money or goods from a bank, store, person, etc., especially using violence or threats armed robbery (= using a gun, knife, etc.) There has been a spate of robberies in the area recently.
