petit larceny

noun

Definition of petit larceny

: larceny involving property of a value below a legally established minimum

Examples of petit larceny in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For that incident, Ventura was hit with charges of assault and petit larceny. — Fox News, "Man accused of slugging Rick Moranis has history of assaulting strangers," 17 Nov. 2020 The 20-year-old was additionally charged with petit larceny. — Washington Post, "Prince William crime report," 30 Sep. 2020 Morrison was charged last Thursday with petit larceny and is due in court on Dec. 8. — Michael Lee, Washington Examiner, "New York doctor facing charges for allegedly taking Christopher Columbus statue from elderly neighbor," 14 Sep. 2020 The 20-year-old suspect who was arrested has been charged with wearing a mask in public while committing larceny, underage possession of alcohol, and petit larceny of alcohol, police said. — Alaa Elassar, CNN, "A man who wore a watermelon on his head while stealing from a convenience store has been arrested," 18 May 2020 Instead, these cases generally fall under grand larceny if an item is valued at more than $1,000, or petit larceny if valued at less. — Matthew Haag, New York Times, "90,000 Packages Disappear Daily in N.Y.C. Is Help on the Way?," 2 Dec. 2019 Lisa Barrera, 22, a Bronx resident, was arrested on charges of larceny and petit larceny, the New York Police Department told NBC News. — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, "Dog walker arrested after home camera catches her allegedly stealing from client," 27 Nov. 2019 The Woodbridge woman was charged with burglary and petit larceny. — Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post, "Prince William County," 21 Aug. 2019 She was later charged with petit larceny and released on probation. — Fox News, "Long Island nanny who swiped cat to save from euthanasia may get to keep it," 8 Aug. 2019

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