Theft can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony crime. The charge is determined by the value of the stolen property or services. If the theft is from an elderly or disabled adult, the theft offenses are charged more severely. Ohio law has special provisions for theft of certain types of property. If it is a motor vehicle that is stolen, the violation is grand theft, a fourth degree felony. Theft of a dangerous drug constitutes a fourth degree felony, unless there is a previous felony drug conviction, in which case it becomes a third degree felony.
Port, Starboard, Larboard. The term starboard, the nautical term for the right-hand half of the ship, comes from Old English storbord and is a combination of stor, meaning steer, and bord , meaning board.. On old ships the rudder or steering paddle would be on the right side of the ship. Hence, the term starboard.
Most sailors were right handed, so the steering oar was placed over or through the right side of the stern. Sailors began calling the right side the steering side, which soon became starboard by combining two Old English words: stÃ©or (meaning steer) and bord (meaning the side of a boat). As the size of boats grew, so did the steering oar, making it much easier to tie a boat up to a dock on the side opposite the oar. This side became known as larboard, or the loading side.. Over time, larboardâtoo easily confused with starboardâwas replaced with port.