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What (who) is petty larceny - definition

CRIME INVOLVING THE UNLAWFUL TAKING OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON OR BUSINESS
Larceny by trick; Grand larceny; Larcency (criminal); Larceny-theft; Asportation; Asportation (law); Larseny; Larsony; Petty larceny; Petit larceny
  • Chart indicating the distribution of forms of larceny in the United States, according to the 2004 [[Uniform Crime Report]].

petty larceny         
n. a term used in many states for theft of a small amount of money or objects of little value (such as less than $500). It is distinguished from grand larceny, which is theft of property of greater worth and a felony punishable by a term in state prison. Petty larceny is a misdemeanor with a maximum punishment of a term in the county jail. States which only use the term "larceny" often treat theft of smaller amounts as a misdemeanor in charging and sentencing.
petty larceny         
¦ noun Law (in many US states and formerly in Britain) theft of personal property having a value less than a specified amount.
Larceny         
Larceny is a crime involving the unlawful taking or theft of the personal property of another person or business. It was an offence under the common law of England and became an offence in jurisdictions which incorporated the common law of England into their own law (also statutory law), where in many cases it remains in force.

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Larceny

Larceny is a crime involving the unlawful taking or theft of the personal property of another person or business. It was an offence under the common law of England and became an offence in jurisdictions which incorporated the common law of England into their own law (also statutory law), where in many cases it remains in force.

The crime of larceny has been abolished in England, Wales, Ireland, and Northern Ireland, broken up into the specific crimes of burglary, robbery, fraud, theft, and related crimes. However, larceny remains an offence in parts of the United States, Jersey, and in New South Wales, Australia, involving the taking (caption) and carrying away (asportation) of personal property without the owner's consent and without intending to return it.

Examples of use of petty larceny
1. Salvati had been arrested just once before –– for petty larceny.
2. Aponte was arrested and charged Wednesday with petty larceny and possession of stolen property, both misdemeanors.
3. Mark Hoousendove, 42, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of petty larceny and resisting arrest, Detective Lt.
4. Officers in Columbia, South Carolina, handcuffed the boy and took him to the police station on petty larceny charges.
5. Police Chief Mike McDonald of Lamar turned himself in to Darlington County police on Tuesday to face the charges of petty larceny and misconduct in office.