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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus go
activity that transgresses moral or civil law

transgression, evildoing go
the act of transgressing

crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking go
(criminal law) an act punishable by law

felony go
a serious crime (such as murder or arson)

larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

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10 Subcategories

breach of trust with fraudulent intent go
larceny after trust rather than after unlawful taking
misappropriation, embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication go
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
pilferage go
the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
shoplifting, shrinkage go
the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
robbery go
larceny by threat of violence
biopiracy go
biological theft
grand larceny, grand theft go
larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
petit larceny, petty larceny, petty go
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
skimming go
failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
rustling go
the stealing of cattle