Breaking And Entering Entering any building through the slightest amount of force (even pushing open a door), without authorization. When someone enters in order to commit a crime, this is burglary.
Breaking And Entering (n) Breaking And Entering is the unauthorized entry into a premises by applying force with or without an intention to do a crime. Breaking and entering without intention to do crime is termed as trespassing.
BREAKING AND ENTERING: Going into a house or building by force. BRIBE : Money or favor given or promised to a person in a position of trust to influence his/her judgment or conduct. ...
breaking and entering n. 1) the criminal act of entering a residence or other enclosed property through the slightest amount of force (even pushing open a door), without authorization. If there is intent to commit a crime, this is burglary.
Breaking and entering Definition - Noun : the act of gaining passage into and entering another's property (as a building or vehicle) without privilege or by force also : the crime of breaking and entering see also burglary ...
Breaking and entering a residence for the intention of committing a crime or while lawfully within, commit a crime and to thereafter break out.
Obs. The breaking and entering the house of another in the night time, with intent to commit a felony therein, whether the felony be actually committed or not.
House-breaking. Breaking and entering the dwelling-house of another with intent to commit a felony therein, irrespective of the time of day.
The breaking and entering need not be done the same night 1 Russ. & Ry.
No physical breaking and entering is required; the offender may simply trespass through an open door. Unlike robbery, which involves use of force or fear to obtain another person's property, there is usually no victim present during a burglary.
It is also distinguished from burglary in that the theft does not necessarily involve unlawful breaking and entering. Statutes in some states of the United States enlarge the scope of larceny to include embezzlement and false pretenses.
See also: Breaking, Crime, Intent, Burglary, Law
 
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