Petit Larceny
PETIT LARCENY
A form of larceny—the stealing of another's personal property—in which the value of the property taken is generally less than $50.
At common law, the penalty for the offense was whipping or some other corporal punishment. Under modern-day statutes, it is usually a fine, imprisonment, or both.
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