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Arson

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000568

The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property, typically a building. This offense requires malicious intent and can range from burning one's own property to destroy evidence to setting fire to another's property with intent to cause harm. Penalties for arson vary widely depending on the jurisdiction and the extent of damage or injury.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000568
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000568",
  "term": "Arson",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property, typically a building. This offense requires malicious intent and can range from burning one's own property to destroy evidence to setting fire to another's property with intent to cause harm. Penalties for arson vary widely depending on the jurisdiction and the extent of damage or injury.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/arson/"
}

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