(in many US states and formerly in Britain) theft of personal property having a value less than a legally specified amount.
〔律〕（美国许多州和原英国用语）轻微盗窃罪
Example sentencesExamples
Prophitt was charged with felonious assault and petty larceny.
Backster admits that he committed a bit of petty larceny in the name of science: he went to another office, went into a secretary's desk drawer and retrieved some matches.
Venial sins were the small-time stuff: white lies and petty larceny, like talking back and stealing candy.
Arrest records confirmed popular charges that petty larceny was ‘a boy's crime.’
You truly were going to send her to prison and bother me with putting this young lady on trial for a petty larceny?
Definition of petty larceny in US English:
petty larceny
nounˈpedē ˈlärsənē
Law
Theft of personal property having a value less than a legally specified amount.
〔律〕（美国许多州和原英国用语）轻微盗窃罪
Example sentencesExamples
Prophitt was charged with felonious assault and petty larceny.
Venial sins were the small-time stuff: white lies and petty larceny, like talking back and stealing candy.
Backster admits that he committed a bit of petty larceny in the name of science: he went to another office, went into a secretary's desk drawer and retrieved some matches.
Arrest records confirmed popular charges that petty larceny was ‘a boy's crime.’
You truly were going to send her to prison and bother me with putting this young lady on trial for a petty larceny?