The plural of robbery; the crime of stealing money or property from someone by using force or threats.
From Old French 'roberie,' derived from 'rober' meaning 'to rob.' Came into English during the Norman period after 1066.
Robbery technically requires force or threat—that's what makes it different from theft. So if someone pickpockets you, that's theft, but if they pull a knife, that's robbery. The word distinction matters in actual courtrooms.
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