petty larceny

noun

Examples of petty larceny in a Sentence

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Retail thefts are up 4.3 percent from 2023 on a year-to-date basis, while petty larceny is down 0.3 percent. Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024 Rivera was also arrested in the Bronx in December 2023 for petty larceny, said sources. Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024 At a brief Manhattan Criminal Court hearing, Wojciech Czech, 45, admitted to one count of misdemeanor petty larceny in a plea deal with prosecutors that required him to quit his job. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024 The third cop charged, Officer Jonathan Gonzalez, resigned from the NYPD in December and pleaded guilty in February to petty larceny and official misconduct. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for petty larceny 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of petty larceny was circa 1580

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“Petty larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20larceny. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

petty larceny

noun
: petit larceny at larceny

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