qualified theft can earn more then theft..:P
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Qualified theft involves the element of abuse of confidence or deceit, while theft does not require this element. In qualified theft, the offender unlawfully takes someone else's property with deceit or abuse of trust, while in theft the offender simply takes someone else's property with intent to permanently deprive the owner of it.
Grand theft typically involves stealing property with a higher value, above a certain threshold set by each state, while petty theft involves stealing property with a lower value. Grand theft is considered a felony in most jurisdictions, carrying more severe penalties compared to petty theft, which is usually classified as a misdemeanor. The specific dollar amounts that differentiate between grand theft and petty theft can vary depending on the jurisdiction.
A mug is a sturdy, often cylindrical container used for drinking beverages, while "burgle" means to unlawfully break into a building with the intent of committing theft. They are unrelated terms with different meanings and uses.
Frankly I am not completely comfortable with making a distinction, but it seems to me that thievery would be the ongoing acts of stealing that a person might be engaging in. Examples might be repeated stealing on the part of bank employees, or a lifestyle that includes shoplifting. Theft is the crime for which a person committing these acts would be convicted if caught and tried. You would be convicted of theft. Why? For living a lifestyle that includes thievery.
The crime of stealing is known as theft or larceny.
Theft is a noun and doesn't have any tenses.The present tense of thieve is:I/you/we/they thieve. He/she/it thieves. The present participle is thieving.