petty larceny (Meaning)
petty larceny (n)
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
Synonyms & Antonyms of petty larceny
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petty larceny Sentence Examples
- The store manager accused the customer of petty larceny for stealing a pack of gum.
- The defendant was charged with petty larceny after being caught shoplifting a box of candy.
- The lawyer argued that the amount stolen was too insignificant to be considered petty larceny.
- The judge dismissed the petty larceny case against the homeless man who stole a loaf of bread.
- The police officer arrested the suspect for petty larceny after he was observed stealing a bicycle.
- The school principal suspended the student for petty larceny after he was caught stealing a classmate's phone.
- The company fired the employee for petty larceny after discovering he had been stealing office supplies.
- The homeowner pressed charges of petty larceny against the neighbor who had stolen flowers from her garden.
- The teenager claimed that he didn't commit petty larceny, but was merely "borrowing" the video game without permission.
- The prosecutor offered the defendant a plea deal to reduce the petty larceny charge to a misdemeanor.
FAQs About the word petty larceny
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
petit larceny, pilfering, kidnapping,embezzlement, abduction, robbery, shoplifting, kidnaping, stealing, embezzling
No antonyms found.
The store manager accused the customer of petty larceny for stealing a pack of gum.
The defendant was charged with petty larceny after being caught shoplifting a box of candy.
The lawyer argued that the amount stolen was too insignificant to be considered petty larceny.
The judge dismissed the petty larceny case against the homeless man who stole a loaf of bread.
