Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Armed robbery

see robbery.

Robbery

n. The illegal taking of property from the person of another, or in the person's presence, by violence or intimidation; aggravated larceny. rob, ob. See LARCENY; THEFT. Cf. BURGLARY.

aggravated robbery

Robbery committed by a person who either carries a dangerous weapon - often called armed robbery - or inflicts bodily harm on someone during the robbery.

aggravated robbery.

see robbery.

armed robbery

Robbery committed by a person carrying a dangerous weapon, regardless of whether the weapon is revealed or used. ( Most states punish armed robbery as an aggravated form of robbery rather than as a separate crime.

conjoint robbery

A robbery committed by two or more persons.

highway robbery

1. Robbery committed against a traveler on or near a public highway. 2. Figuratively, a price or fee that is unreasonably high; excessive profit or advantage.

simple robbery

See ROBBERY.