Definition of petty theft
:the crime of stealing something that does not have a high value
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petty theft
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petty
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: having secondary rank or importance : minor, subordinate
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: having little or no importance or significance
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: marked by or reflective of narrow interests and sympathies : small-minded
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theft
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: the act of stealing
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: an unlawful taking (as by embezzlement or burglary) of property
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: a stolen base in baseball
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