petty thefts

A form of petty theft — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of petty theft
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APA

petty thefts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty%20thefts

MLA

“petty thefts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty%20thefts. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petty thefts,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty%20thefts.

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