petty larceny
petty larceny · petty larcenies
Bagatelldiebstahl
A misdemeanor larcenyA misdemeanor larceny; an act of theft wherein the amount stolen is insufficient to constitute grand larceny.
» Petty larceny is a misdemeanor; grand larceny is a felony.
Bagatelldiebstahl ist ein Vergehen, schwerer Diebstahl ein Verbrechen.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A misdemeanor larceny; an act of theft wherein the amount stolen is insufficient to constitute grand larceny.
Bagatelldiebstahl
More definitions
- larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
Examples
2 sentencesPetty larceny is a misdemeanor; grand larceny is a felony.
deBagatelldiebstahl ist ein Vergehen, schwerer Diebstahl ein Verbrechen. — Yorwba
Petty larceny is a misdemeanor.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
misdemeanor larceny:
Forms
plural: petty larceniesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale):petit larcenypetty
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable