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Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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A term used in many states for theft of a small amount of money or objects of little value (such as less than $500). It is distinguished from grand larceny which is theft of property of greater worth, which is a felony punishable by a term in state prison. Petty larceny is a misdemeanor punishable at maximum with a term in the county jail.Category: Criminal LawCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n.a term used in many states for theft of a small amount of money or objects of little value (such as less than $500). It is distinguished from grand larceny, which is theft of property of greater worth and a felony punishable by a term in state prison. Petty larceny is a misdemeanor with a maximum punishment of a term in the county jail. States which only use the term "larceny" often treat theft of smaller amounts as a misdemeanor in charging and sentencing.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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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
petty larceny — n. LARCENY … English World dictionary
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
petty larceny — 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] * * * … Universalium
petty larceny — noun A misdemeanor larceny; an act of theft wherein the amount stolen is insufficient to constitute grand larceny … Wiktionary
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