Pickpocket

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Meaning of Pickpocket

One who steals money or other property from the person of another. People v Smith, 44 Cal.2d 77, 297 P.2d33.

Pickpocket Alternative Definition

A thief; one who In a crowd or in other places steals from the pockets or person of another, without putting him in fear. This is generally punished as simple larceny, but by some states larceny from the person, committed privily, is made a distinct crime. Pen. Code Ga. § 175 ; Pen. Code Tex. art. 879.

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pickpocket: Vocabulary part of speech

pickpocket (noun)

Meaning of this part of speech

a thief who steals from people’s pockets in transit or in crowds

pickpocket in an Example Sentence

Beware of pickpockets on the subway.

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  • Larceny

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