petty theft

English - Turkish

Definition of petty theft in English Turkish dictionary

Adı hırsızlık

Related Terms

pilfering

hırsızlama yapılan

English - English

Definition of petty theft in English English dictionary

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

{i} (Law) petty larceny, theft of property valued below the grand larceny limit

pilfering

pickery

pilfery

Related Terms

petty thefts

plural form of petty theft

petty thefts

{i} small items that were stolen

Hyphenation

Pet·ty theft

Turkish pronunciation

peti theft

Pronunciation

/ˈpetē ˈᴛʜeft/ /ˈpɛtiː ˈθɛft/

Etymology

[ 'pe-tE ] (adjective.) 14th century. Middle English pety small, minor, alteration of petit.