petty theft
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petty theft
noun petty thefts
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A theft of property having a value lower than a certain small amount set forth in a statute, and considered to be a less serious class of crime.
Similar: petty larceny
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noun theft of property of low value
| Español | hurto, furto (disused), ratería |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | こそ泥 kosodoro |
| 中文 | 小偷小摸 xiǎotōuxiǎomō |
| Français | larcin, chapardage |
| Deutsch | Bagatelldiebstahl |
| Русский | ме́лкая кра́жа mélkaja kráža |
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title = {petty theft},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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