petit
/ˈpɛti
/adjective Law
(Of a crime) petty: petit larceny...
- The Inner City, Canalgurdle and Jordaan may look innocent, but the "petit" crime rate is here no less than in the center of Paris or London.
- He has also been accused of the petit crime of stealing and eating pies from the inn's pantry.
Origin
Late Middle English (in the sense 'small or insignificant'): from Old French, 'small'; the same word as petty, with retention of the French spelling.