minor theft
Small-scale stealing act
Minor theft is the stealing of items or money below a certain value, typically treated as a misdemeanor rather than a felony.
The threshold varies by jurisdiction—often a few hundred dollars.
Also called petty theft or petty larceny: She was charged with minor theft for shoplifting a sweater.
- pettyOf little importance
- petty crimeMinor legal violation
- shopliftingStealing store merchandise
- pilferingMinor, sneaky theft
- swipingTaking something swiftly
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- misdemeanorsmisdemeanor, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, petty larceny, shoplifting
- Infractionsjaywalking, littering, loitering, speeding, trespassing
minor theftgrand larceny
Theft exceeding statutory amount
grand theft · armed robbery · grand theft auto · burglary · robbery
minor theftgift
Item given freely
donation · earned income · inheritance · charitable giving · restitution
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