latrocinio

Definitions of latrocinio
  1. noun
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
    synonyms: alzado, desvalijamiento, hurto, robo, substracción, sustracción
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    desfalco, malversación
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
    atraco
    larceny by threat of violence
    rapiña, ratería
    larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
    fraude
    failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
    saqueo
    the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)
    atraco a mano armada, sirla
    robbery at gunpoint
    secuestro de un vehiculo
    robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
    type of:
    crimen, delito mayor
    a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
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