English Explanatory Dictionary

petty theft

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A theft of property having a value lower than a certain small amount set forth in a statute, and considered to be a less serious class of crime.

Word forms

petty theft petty thefts

Synonyms

petty larceny

Related words

grand theft
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