Assertion: larceny | /r/Synonym | petit larceny
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Source sentences:
text: Any larceny of property worth less than that amount was called petit larceny and was punished less severely.
text: Larceny from the Person: Any theft from the person of another where the value is less than $5 is petit larceny; any such theft where the value is more than $5 is a felony charge of grand larceny (see the article on grand larceny for a full description of this offense).
text: Any larceny of property worth less than that amount was called petit larceny and was punished less severely.
text: Any larceny of property worth less than that amount was called petit larceny and was punished less severely.
text: Any larceny of property worth less than that amount was called petit larceny and was punished less severely.
text: The Virginia Code §18.2-96 establishes a dollar amount threshold for when a theft is petit larceny, which is opposed to grand larceny.
text: However, when larceny occurs after illegal entry into a home, a theft that might otherwise be petit larceny becomes a serious felony twith potential prison time.