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 +"[[Justice]] being taken away, then, what are [[monarchy|kingdom]]s but great [[Robbery|robberies]]? For what are robberies themselves, but little kingdoms? The band itself is made up of men; it is ruled by the authority of a prince, it is knit together by the pact of the confederacy; the [[booty]] is divided by the law agreed on. [...] Indeed, that was an apt and true reply which was given to [[Alexander the Great]] by a [[piracy|pirate]] who had been seized. For when that king had asked the man what he meant by keeping hostile possession of the sea, he answered with bold pride, 'What do you mean by seizing the whole earth; because I do it with a petty ship, I am called a [[robber]], while you who does it with a great fleet are styled [[emperor]]'."--''[[The City of God]]'' (5th century) by [[St. Augustine]]
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-Robbing is punished in all countries, It can be however manifested in different methods.+'''Robbery''' is the [[crime]] of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear. Precise definitions of the offence may vary between jurisdictions. Robbery differs from simple [[theft]] in its use of violence and intimidation.
-'''Robbing''' is a term used in [[beekeeping]]. Bees from one [[beehive (beekeeping)|beehive]] will try to rob honey from another hive. Robbing behavior is especially strong when there is little nectar in the field. Strong colonies with the largest stores are the most apt to prey upon weaker colonies. Some robbing is carried out so secretly that it escapes notice. Most of the time, when robbing is going on, one can see bees from the opposing hives fight. The fights can lead to significant losses of bees. Robbing may go on between hives in one [[apiary]] or hives of different apiaries.+
-Among the races of the [[Western honeybee]] the [[Italian bee]] has been identified with an especially strong tendency to rob. +The word "rob" came via [[French language|French]] from [[Late Latin]] words (e.g. ''deraubare'') of [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] origin, from Common Germanic ''raub'' — "theft".
-Robbing can be prevented by reducing the entrances of the hive so the attacked hive has a better chance of defending itself. Bees are immediately attracted when a hive is opened and [[honey super]]s are removed.+Among the types of robbery are '''armed robbery''' involving use of a [[weapon]] and '''aggravated robbery''' involving use of a deadly weapon or something that appears to be a deadly weapon. '''Highway robbery''' or "[[mugging]]" takes place outside and in a [[public place]] such as a sidewalk, street, or parking lot. [[Carjacking]] is the act of stealing a car from a victim by force. [[Extortion]] is the threat to do something illegal, or the offer to not do something illegal, in the event that goods are not given, primarily using words instead of actions.
-In the US South, robbing is an archaic term for removing honey. Beekeepers do not actually "rob" bees in modern times, but "harvest a surplus." Some historical methods of bee "keeping" actually were bee "robbing" in that hives were killed for harvest. As recently as the [[1940s]] Southern beekeepers would "sulphur" hives to take honey. This killed the hives and required bee "keepers" to catch spring swarms to replenish their livestock. In some extreme latitudes bees are still killed at the end of the season to take all their honey, then bees are imported from lower latitudes (or even the opposite hemisphere) to begin the next season, but this practice is also dying out, mostly due to expense and movement restrictions.+Criminal slang for robbery includes "blagging" (armed robbery, usually of a bank) or "stick-up" (derived from the verbal command to robbery targets to raise their hands in the air), and "[[steaming (crime)|steaming]]" (organized robbery on underground train systems).
- +==See also==
-== See also ==+*[[Aircraft hijacking]]
- +*[[Art theft]]
-''[[The Robbers]]'' +*[[Balaclava (clothing)]]
 +*[[Bank robbery]]
 +*[[Brigandage]]
 +*[[Burglary]]
 +*[[Bushranger]]
 +*[[Carjacking]]
 +*[[Convenience store crime]]
 +*[[Copper theft]]
 +*[[Dacoit]]
 +*[[Flash mob robbery]]
 +*[[Gangs in the United States]]
 +*[[Hajduk]]
 +*[[Highwayman]]
 +*[[Home invasion]]
 +*[[Klepht]]
 +*[[Looting]]
 +*[[Mafia]]
 +*[[Marauder (disambiguation)]]
 +*[[Millionaire tour]]
 +*[[Organized retail crime]]
 +*[[Outlaw]]
 +*[[Piracy]]
 +*[[Shanlin]]
 +*[[Snapphane]]
 +*[[Snatch theft]]
 +*[[Steaming (crime)|Steaming]]
 +*[[Theft]]
 +*''[[The Robbers]]''
 +*[[Train robbery]]
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"Justice being taken away, then, what are kingdoms but great robberies? For what are robberies themselves, but little kingdoms? The band itself is made up of men; it is ruled by the authority of a prince, it is knit together by the pact of the confederacy; the booty is divided by the law agreed on. [...] Indeed, that was an apt and true reply which was given to Alexander the Great by a pirate who had been seized. For when that king had asked the man what he meant by keeping hostile possession of the sea, he answered with bold pride, 'What do you mean by seizing the whole earth; because I do it with a petty ship, I am called a robber, while you who does it with a great fleet are styled emperor'."--The City of God (5th century) by St. Augustine

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Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear. Precise definitions of the offence may vary between jurisdictions. Robbery differs from simple theft in its use of violence and intimidation.

The word "rob" came via French from Late Latin words (e.g. deraubare) of Germanic origin, from Common Germanic raub — "theft".

Among the types of robbery are armed robbery involving use of a weapon and aggravated robbery involving use of a deadly weapon or something that appears to be a deadly weapon. Highway robbery or "mugging" takes place outside and in a public place such as a sidewalk, street, or parking lot. Carjacking is the act of stealing a car from a victim by force. Extortion is the threat to do something illegal, or the offer to not do something illegal, in the event that goods are not given, primarily using words instead of actions.

Criminal slang for robbery includes "blagging" (armed robbery, usually of a bank) or "stick-up" (derived from the verbal command to robbery targets to raise their hands in the air), and "steaming" (organized robbery on underground train systems).

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