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Law.larceny in which the value of the goods taken is below a certain legally specified amount.Also, petit larceny. Cf. grand larceny.[1810-20]
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petty larceny — n: petit larceny at larceny Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. p … Law dictionary
petty larceny — noun uncount LEGAL the crime of stealing property that is only worth a little money ─ compare GRAND LARCENY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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petty larceny — n [U] law the crime of stealing things that are worth only a small amount of money … Dictionary of contemporary English
petty larceny — noun larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) • Syn: ↑petit larceny, ↑petty • Ant: ↑grand larceny (for: ↑petit larceny) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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petty larceny — pet′ty (or petit larceny) n. law larceny in which the value of the goods taken is below a certain legally specified amount • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
petty larceny — noun Date: 1668 petit larceny … New Collegiate Dictionary
petty larceny — Same as petit larceny … Ballentine's law dictionary
petty larceny — noun Law (in many US states and formerly in Britain) theft of personal property having a value less than a specified amount … English new terms dictionary
