Noun: petit larceny 'pe-tee'laa(r)-su-nee
- Larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
"He was charged with petit larceny for shoplifting items worth less than $500";
- petty larceny, petty
Type of: larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving
Antonym: grand larceny
Encyclopedia: Petit larceny