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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
petty larceny
noun
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▪ Democrats have always been concerned about the abuse of power, not petty larceny.
Wiktionary
petty larceny

n. (context legal English) A misdemeanor larceny; an act of theft wherein the amount stolen is insufficient to constitute grand larceny.

WordNet
petty larceny

n. larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) [syn: petit larceny] [ant: grand larceny]

Usage examples of "petty larceny".

In late December, an outbreak of petty larceny dampened the holiday spirit in Pickax.

Come to -that, it wouldn't have been the first genuine staff member with a leaning towards petty larceny.

Tampering with Starfleet property, grand larceny, petty larceny—.