BURGLARY

Burglary

Burglary is a crime, the essence of which is illegal entry into a building for the purposes of committing an offence. Usually that offence will be theft, but most jurisdictions specify others which fall within the ambit of burglary. To engage in the act of burglary is to burgle or to burglarize .

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burglary

Noun

  1. The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
  2. Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony.
  3. Under the , entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter. Model Penal Code § 221.1.


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