petit larceny
[ pet-ee ]
/ ˈpɛt i /
noun Law.
Origin of petit larceny
First recorded in 1580–90
Words nearby petit larceny
petit bourgeois,
petit déjeuner,
petit feu,
petit four,
petit jury,
petit larceny,
petit mal,
petit point,
petit serjeanty,
petit treason,
petit's lumbar triangle
British Dictionary definitions for petit larceny
petit larceny
noun
(formerly in England) the stealing of property valued at 12 pence or under. Abolished 1827
(in some states of the US) the theft of property having a value below a certain figure
Also called:
petty larceny
Compare
grand larceny