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theft vs. larceny

[theft] / θɛft /

noun

  1. the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny.

  2. an instance of this.

  3. Archaic. something stolen.

[lahr-suh-nee] / ˈlɑr sə ni /

noun

Law.

plural

larcenies
  1. the wrongful taking of someone's property or goods, removing them from their owner's posession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.