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Breaking and entering

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000782

The act of unlawfully forcing entry into a building or dwelling, typically with the intent to commit a felony or theft inside. The 'breaking' element does not require actual destruction, but merely the removal of an obstruction, however slight. This offense is a common element of burglary statutes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000782
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000782",
  "term": "Breaking and entering",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The act of unlawfully forcing entry into a building or dwelling, typically with the intent to commit a felony or theft inside. The 'breaking' element does not require actual destruction, but merely the removal of an obstruction, however slight. This offense is a common element of burglary statutes.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/breaking-and-entering/"
}

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