# Larceny Act 1916, Section 13: Larceny in dwelling-houses


Every person who steals in any dwelling-house any chattel, money, or valuable security shall—
(a) if the value of the property stolen amounts to five pounds; or
(b) if he by any menace or threat puts any person being in such dwelling-house in bodily fear;
be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to penal servitude for any term not exceeding fourteen years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1916/50/section/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/larceny-act-1916/section-13
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