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Definition of robbery

Robbery
Robbery Rob"ber*y, n.; pl. Robberies. [OF. roberie.] 1. The act or practice of robbing; theft. Thieves for their robbery have authority When judges steal themselves. --Shak. 2. (Law) The crime of robbing. See Rob, v. t., 2. Note: Robbery, in a strict sense, differs from theft, as it is effected by force or intimidation, whereas theft is committed by stealth, or privately. Syn: Theft; depredation; spoliation; despoliation; despoilment; plunder; pillage; rapine; larceny; freebooting; piracy.

Meaning of robbery from wikipedia

- Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or by use of fear. According to common law, robbery...
- This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist is a 2021 American do****entary miniseries about the 1990 robbery of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum...
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- "The Robbery" is the third episode of the first season of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld., originally airing on June 7, 1990. It was written by Matt Goldman...
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- The Nationalmuseum robbery was the robbery of three paintings worth a combined total of $30–45 million USD from the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden...
- Look up robbery in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Robbery is the attempt to take the property of another by threat of force. Robbery may also refer to:...
- Look up highway robbery in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Highway Robbery may refer to: Highway robbery "Highway Robbery" (song), a 1988 song by Tanya...
- Bank robbery is the criminal act of stealing from a bank, specifically while bank employees and customers are subjected to force, violence, or a threat...
- Train robbery is a type of robbery, in which the goal is to steal money or other valuables being carried by trains. Train robberies were common in the...