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Definition of petty larceny noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

petty larceny

noun

/ˌpeti ˈlɑːsəni/

/ˌpeti ˈlɑːrsəni/

[uncountable] (law)

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(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.
compare grand larcenyTopics Crime and punishmentc2

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