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petit larceny

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petit larceny /ˈpɛti-/ noun
petit larceny
/ˈpɛti-/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PETIT LARCENY
[noncount] US, law
: the crime of stealing something that does not have a high value
called also petit theft, petty larceny, petty theft
compare grand larceny