petty larceny
noun
,
Law.
1.
larceny in which the value of the goods taken is below a certain legally specified amount.
Also,
petit larceny
.
Compare
grand larceny
.
Origin
1810-20
Examples from the web for
petty larceny
Unfortunately the film itself is a piece of
petty larceny
.
Crime was the dish of the day, and the main course was injury to an animal with a side of
petty larceny
.
She tested positive for meth and was arrested for
petty larceny
for shop lifting.
She allegedly took prescribed drugs without paying for them and was charged with
petty larceny
.
Convicted of
petty larceny
in connection with converting clients' fiduciary funds.
If he has been once before convicted of a felony or twice before convicted of
petty larceny
, nor unless.
And a third offense of
petty larceny
is, by law, treated the same as grand larceny.
British Dictionary definitions for
petty larceny
petty larceny
noun
1.
a variant spelling of
petit larceny