Legal Definitions - larcenable

Larcenable describes something that can be stolen through the crime of larceny. For an item to be considered larcenable, it must generally be personal property, tangible (meaning it can be physically touched), movable, and possess some value. The core idea is that it can be "taken and carried away" by an offender.

• Example 1: A valuable piece of jewelry
  A diamond ring displayed in a jewelry store is larcenable. It is a tangible item, can be physically picked up and carried away, and holds significant monetary value. If someone were to unlawfully take the ring from the store with the intent to permanently keep it, that act would be considered larceny.
• Example 2: A bicycle parked outside a coffee shop
  A bicycle is larcenable. It is a piece of personal property that is tangible, can be ridden or carried away, and has value. If an individual were to unlawfully take the bicycle without the owner's permission, intending never to return it, they would be committing larceny.
• Example 3: A digital music file downloaded to a computer
  While the physical device storing a digital music file (like a hard drive or smartphone) is larcenable, the digital file itself, in many traditional legal interpretations, is generally not considered larcenable in the same way as a physical object. This is because larceny typically requires the "taking and carrying away" of a tangible item. However, many jurisdictions have enacted specific laws to address the theft of digital information, often under computer crime statutes, rather than traditional larceny.