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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 gainingunauthorized entry into another'sproperty byforce .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
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