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Meaning
Noun
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In Law & Crime:
The
crime
of
unlawfully
breaking into
a
vehicle
,
house
,
store
, or other
enclosure
with the
intent
to steal.
Under the
common law
,
breaking and entering
of the
dwelling
of another
at night
with the
intent
to
commit
a felony.
●
In American English & Law:
The
crime
of
unlawfully
breaking into
a
vehicle
,
house
,
store
, or other
enclosure
with the
intent
to steal.
Under the Model Penal Code,
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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