What is definition of robbery?

Answer 1

The action of robbing a person or place.

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The felonious taking of personal property from someone using force or threat of force.

Additional: Legal definition follows:

Robbery is similar to theft, but with the added element of the use of force or use of a weapon. A robbery is committed if in the course of committing a theft someone:

1. Uses force against the person of the owner or any person present with intent to overcome any physical resistance; or
2. Threatens the imminent use of force against the person, or the owner, or any person present with intent to compel acquiescence to the taking of or escaping with their property.

Robbery committed with another participant, use, or threatened use of a weapon, or serious injury to a victim will usually increase the seriousness of the robbery offense charged. Degrees of robbery are defined by each state's laws.

Answer 2

Robbery is when one steals something from someone by force or threat of force.

Answer 3

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