petty+larceny
21larceny, petit — n. The taking of property with a low monetary value, set by statute. Also called petty larceny. See also burglary, theft, robbery The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
22larceny — /larsaniy/ Felonious stealing, taking and carrying, leading, riding, or driving away another s personal property, with intent to convert it or to deprive owner thereof. The unlawful taking and carrying away of property of another with intent to… …
23larceny — /larsaniy/ Felonious stealing, taking and carrying, leading, riding, or driving away another s personal property, with intent to convert it or to deprive owner thereof. The unlawful taking and carrying away of property of another with intent to… …
24petty — Small, minor, of less or inconsiderable importance. The English form of petit, and sometimes used instead of that word in such compounds as petty jury, petty larceny, and petty treason. See misdemeanor petit. As to petty average petty constable… …
25Larceny — In the United States, larceny is a common law crime involving theft. Under the common law, larceny is the trespassory taking (caption) and carrying away (asportation, removal) of the tangible personal property of another with the intent to… …
26larceny — /lahr seuh nee/, n., pl. larcenies. Law. the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker s own use. Cf. grand larceny, petty larceny. [1425 75; late ME <… …
27petty theft — n. (Law) petty larceny, theft of property valued below the grand larceny limit …
28larceny — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. theft, stealing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. burglary, thievery, robbery; see crime 2 , theft . See Synonym Study at theft . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. stealing, theft, petty larceny, burglary,… …
29larceny — lar|ce|ny [ˈla:səni US ˈla:r ] n plural larcenies [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: larcin stealing , from Latin latrocinium, from latro paid soldier ] law the act or crime of stealing →↑petty larceny …
30larceny — noun (C, U) law the act or crime of stealing see also: petty larceny …
