petty larceny
noun/ˌpeti ˈlɑːsəni/
/ˌpeti ˈlɑːrsəni/
[uncountable] (law)- (in many US states) the crime of stealing something that is not worth a lot of money
- He was charged with petty larceny and drug possession.
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