adjective
- small in size; minor or lesser in degree
Usage: legal; formal
Examples
- The defendant was charged with petit theft for stealing items worth less than $500.
- She filed a petit larceny complaint with the police.
- The court handled several petit offenses that morning.
- Petit crimes are typically punishable by fines rather than imprisonment.
- The lawyer specialized in petit civil cases.
- He was found guilty of petit fraud involving a small sum of money.