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PETTY LARCENY

\pˈɛti lˈɑːsəni], \pˈɛti lˈɑːsəni], \p_ˈɛ_t_i l_ˈɑː_s_ə_n_i]\

Definitions of PETTY LARCENY

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

See petit larceny.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

The stealing of goods below the value of one shilling, thefts of larger amounts being known as Grand larceny. The distinction was abolished in 1807.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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