Legal Definition and Related Resources of Burglary

The breaking and entering into a dwelling house with intent to commit a felony . See Mason v state of Miss., 344 So.2d 144.

At common law, the breaking and entering the house of another in the nighttime, with intent to commit a felony therein, whether the felony be actually committed or not. Coke, 3d Inst. 63; 1 Hale, P. C. 549; 1 Hawk. P. C. c. 38, § 1; 4 Bl. Comm. 224; 2 East, P. C. c. 15, § 1, p. 484; 2 Russ. Crimes, 2; Rose. Crim. Ev. 252; 1 Coxe (N. J.) 441; 7 Mass. 247, The elements of the offense are:
(1) The breaking (105 Mass. 588); but a constructive breaking is sufficient (9 Ired, [N. C] 463). See “Breaking.”
(2) The entry. Ill Mass. 395.
(3) The building broken and entered must be the dwelling house of another (43 Ala. 17) ; but an outstanding building within the curtilage is regarded as part of the dwelling (26 Ala. 45).
(4) Both breaking and entry must be in the nighttime. 10 N. H. 105.
(5) And both must be with intent to commit a felony in the house (12 N. H. 42) ; but the felony need not have been committed (29 Ind. 80). The offense has been enlarged by statute both as to the buildings broken into, and as to the time of the breaking and entry.

noun

• breaking and entering
• crime
• effractura
• felony
• filching
• forcible entry
• furtum
• housebreaking
• illegality
• larceny
• lawlessness
• looting
• marauding
• pilfering
• pillaging
• plunderage
• plundering
• prowling
• purloinment
• raiding
• robbery
• robbing
• spoiling
• stealing
• theft
• thievery
• unlawful act
• unlawful breaking and entering
• unlawfulness
• Associated Concepts: burglar”s tools
• burglary insurance
• common law burglary
• receiving stolen goods
• robbery
• statutory burglary

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Burglary in Historical Law

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Translate Burglary from English to Spanish

Translation of Burglary, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Allanamiento de morada and other legal terms is available here.

• Allanamiento de morada
• Robo con escalamiento
• Escalamiento
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What does Burglary mean in American Law?

The definition of Burglary in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

At common law, this felony consisted of breaking and entering a dwelling house after dark with intention to commit a felony (notably, theft) therein. Under modern statutes, while burglary still has to involve unlawful entry with criminal intent, it now usually encompasses entering structures of all kinds, and in daytime too-though nighttime entry into a dwelling house may still constitute a more severely punishable degree of burglary.

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English Spanish Translation of Burglary

Allanamiento con fines delictivos, como el robo en una casa.

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Burglary in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of burglary.

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• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Officer
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• burglary in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• burglary in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

English Legal System: Burglary

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Burglary :

The offence, under the Theft Act 1968, of either entering a building, ship, or inhabited vehicle (e.g. a caravan) as a trespasser with the intention of committing one of four specified crimes in it (burglary with intent) or entering it as a trespasser only but subsequently committing one of two specified crimes in it (burglary without intent). The four specified crimes for burglary with intent are (1) *theft; (2) inflicting *grievous bodily harm; (3) causing *criminal damage; and (4) rape of a person in the building (See also ulterior intent). The two specified offences for burglary without intent are (1) stealing or attempting to steal; and (2) inflicting or attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm. Burglary is punishable by up to 14 years’ imprisonment. Aggravated burglary, in which the trespasser is carrying a weapon of offence, explosive, or firearm, may be punished by a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 provides for an automatic three-year minimum sentence for third-time burglars, although judges may give a lesser sentence if the court considers the minimum would be unjust in all the circumstances.

See also repeat offender.

Crimes: burglary

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• robbery