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breaking and entering

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The entering of another's premises without authorization, especially after the use of illegal means such as forcing a lock.

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  • noun idiomatic, law The crime of gaining unauthorized entry into another's property by force.

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  • noun trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent

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