petit larceny
Americannoun
noun
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(formerly in England) the stealing of property valued at 12 pence or under. Abolished 1827
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(in some states of the US) the theft of property having a value below a certain figure
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of petit larceny
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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Drago was found guilty of one misdemeanor count of petit larceny for stealing a bouquet and other items from the memorial that Rodriguez had set up to honor her teenage daughter, Kayla Cuevas.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
The “Fantastic Beasts” star appeared in Vermont Superior Court remotely with their lawyer for the arraignment to felony burglary and petit larceny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
Mr. Ortiz was also charged with petit larceny, the theft of something without high value.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
But when prosecutors wrote up the complaint against Myers, the top charge was downgraded from felony grand larceny to petit larceny, court records show.
From Fox News ● Feb. 21, 2022
He thought of this and hundreds of other forms of legalized theft practiced by these men of church standing, who made it a point never to engage in petit larceny.
From Cupid's Middleman by Edward B. Lent
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