# Larceny Act 1916, Section 2: Simple larceny


Stealing for which no special punishment is provided under this or any other Act for the time being in force shall be simple larceny and a felony punishable with penal servitude for any term not exceeding five years, and the offender, if a male under the age of sixteen years, shall be liable to be once privately whipped in addition to any other punishment to which he may by law be liable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1916/50/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/larceny-act-1916/section-2
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