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  2. Burglary - Wikipedia

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    Breaking and entering into a "storehouse" (a structure other than a dwelling, also including watercraft, aircraft, railroad cars, and vessels) with intent to commit theft, arson, or a crime of violence is second-degree burglary. Third-degree burglary is defined as breaking and entering into a dwelling with intent to commit a crime.

  3. Property crime - Wikipedia

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    Burglary of residences, retail establishments, and other commercial facilities involves breaking and entering, and stealing property. Attempted forcible entry into a property is also classified as burglary, in the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) definition.

  4. Breaking and Entering (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Breaking and Entering, a 2006 romantic drama film Breaking and Entering: Music from the Film, the soundtrack album for the film Breaking and Entering; Breaking and Entering (Williams novel), a 1988 novel by Joy Williams; Breaking and Entering (Keating novel), a 2000 crime novel by H.R.F. Keating "Breaking & Entering" (Prison Break) "Breaking ...

  5. Breaking - Wikipedia

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    Breaking, a step of horse training where the animal is ridden for the first time; Breaking, a term for opening trading card products; Burglary (also breaking and entering), the act of entering an area without permission and with intent to commit a crime; Vowel breaking, the sound change of a monophthong into a diphthong or triphthong

  6. Burglary in English law - Wikipedia

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    The offence of burglary is now defined by section 9 of the Theft Act 1968 which now reads: (1) A person is guilty of burglary if— (a) he or she enters any building or part of a building as a trespasser and with intent to commit any such offence as is mentioned in subsection (2) below; or

  7. Home invasion - Wikipedia

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    Where home invasion is defined, the definition and punishments vary by jurisdiction. [14] It is not a legally defined federal offense throughout the United States, but is in several states, such as Georgia , [ 15 ] Michigan , [ 16 ] Connecticut , [ 17 ] Illinois , [ 18 ] Florida, [ 19 ] Texas , [ 20 ] Louisiana , [ 21 ] and Nevada . [ 22 ]

  8. Legal doublet - Wikipedia

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    breaking and entering; butts and bounds; by and between [5] care and attention; cease and desist [1] covenant and agree [1] deem and consider [1] demise and lease [1] depose and say; due and payable [1] expressed or implied; facts and circumstances; final and conclusive [1] fit and proper; for all intents and purposes; for and on behalf of ...

  9. Legal English - Wikipedia

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    This is a feature of legal style that continues to the present day. Examples of mixed language doublets are: "breaking and entering" (English/French), "fit and proper" (English/French), "lands and tenements" (English/French), and "will and testament" (English/Latin). Examples of English-only doublets are "let and hindrance" and "have and hold".