Petit-larceny
[pet-ee] /ˈpɛt i/
noun, Law.
1.
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noun
1.
(formerly in England) the stealing of property valued at 12 pence or under. Abolished 1827
2.
(in some states of the US) the theft of property having a value below a certain figure
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