housebreaking

housebreaking
house·break·ing /'hau̇s-ˌbrā-kiŋ/ n: the act of breaking into and entering the dwelling house of another for the purpose of committing a felony
house·break·er n

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

housebreaking
I noun appropriation, breaking and entering, burglarizing, burglary, felony, filching, forcible entry, larceny, looting, pilfering, plundering, raiding, robbery, stealing, theft, thievery, trespassing II index burglary

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


housebreaking
in Scots criminal law, strictly speaking only an aggravation of theft and not a nominate crime. It consists in the surmounting of the security of a building or entering it in any unusual way and the 'house' part is satisfied if the building concerned has a roof. Housebreaking without intent to steal is not a crime in Scots law although it is likely to constitute a criminal offence of being in a building without permission. See burglary.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


housebreaking
The act of using physical force to gain access to, and entering, a house with an intent to commit a felony inside.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


housebreaking
The act of using physical force to gain access to, and entering, a house with an intent to commit a felony inside.

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