robbery — rob·bery n pl ber·ies [Anglo French robberie roberie, from Old French, from rober to take something away from a person by force]: the unlawful taking away of personal property from a person by violence or by threat of violence that causes fear:… … Law dictionary
Robbery-Homicide Division — (RHD) is a specialized investigative division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). RHD investigates homicides, bank robberies, and other selected robberies, extortions, sex crimes and kidnappings on a Citywide basis. RHD is also… … Wikipedia
Robbery — Robbery, Assault Battery Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Robbery, Assault Battery» Canción de Genesis álbum A Trick of the Tail Publicación 20 febrero 1976 … Wikipedia Español
Robbery — Rob ber*y, n.; pl. {Robberies}. [OF. roberie.] 1. The act or practice of robbing; theft. [1913 Webster] Thieves for their robbery have authority When judges steal themselves. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The crime of robbing. See {Rob}, v. t., 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Robbery Beaches — (coord|62|37|S|61|05|W|) are beaches extending along the north side of Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. The name ‘Robbery Beach’ was used by James Weddell in 1820 23. It arose from the English robbery of sealskins … Wikipedia
robbery, armed — n. Robbery committed by a defendant armed with a dangerous weapon; sometimes called aggravated robbery. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
robbery — UK US /ˈrɒbəri/ noun [C or U] (plural robberies) LAW ► the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone: »He committed several robberies. »a bank robbery … Financial and business terms
robbery — (n.) c.1200, from O.Fr. roberie, from rober (see ROB (Cf. rob)) … Etymology dictionary
robbery — *larceny, *theft, burglary … New Dictionary of Synonyms
robbery — [n] stealing break in, burglary, caper, embezzlement, felony, heist*, hit, holdup*, job, larceny, looting, mortal sin, mugging, purse snatching, stickup*, theft, thievery, unlawful act, wrongdoing; concept 192 … New thesaurus
robbery — ► NOUN (pl. robberies) 1) the action of robbing a person or place. 2) informal unashamed swindling or overcharging … English terms dictionary
