petty larceny

noun

Synonyms of petty larceny

: petit larceny

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Reynoso has been arrested 20 times since 2001, with charges including harassment, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, assault larceny, petty larceny and robbery. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Officers with the New York Police Department (NYPD) were initially attempting to arrest the man on charges of petty larceny in Harlem, the NYPD told Fox News Digital. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026 He was released without bail after being arraigned in Bronx Criminal Court on robbery, petty larceny and harassment charges, officials said. — Thomas Tracy, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 He was previously arrested on local petty larceny and residential burglary charges, the FBI said. — Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for petty larceny

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circa 1580, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of petty larceny was circa 1580

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petty larceny

noun

: petit larceny at larceny

petty larceny

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