Examples of 'burglary' in a sentence
Meaning of "burglary"
The act of illegally entering a building with the intent to commit a crime, usually theft. It involves breaking and entering into someone's property without their permission or authorization
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- The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
- Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony.
- Under the Model Penal Code, entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter. Model Penal Code ยง 221.1.
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A burglary in which someone gets stabbed is murder.
You were convicted of burglary five years ago.
Burglary yesterday over at the lazy inn.
Showroom door burglary and fire resistant.
Burglary equipment was reportedly found in the car.
He got sent up on a burglary eight months ago.
I mean burglary is a pretty tricky piece of business.
There is a reported burglary and one combat.
At a burglary scene in jersey three months ago.
We have not had a burglary in six months.
Kern had a few priors for burglary.
Vandalism or burglary resistant glass is also available.
Operating theory is that we are looking at a burglary gone bad.
Kidnapping and burglary charges are rumored to be pending.
This does not look like a normal burglary.
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I do not think burglary is generally of paramount concern.
And you believe this was not a burglary.
He is charged with burglary and of posing as doctor.
Last month he died during a botched burglary.
We are convinced that the burglary was an act of despair.
You know who committed the burglary.
And there was a burglary at a complex called watergate.
Have somebody check with burglary detail.
Attempted burglary of diplomatic building military offices.
Some academics consider burglary an inchoate crime.
The beating was more emotional than burglary.
He got away with burglary three times.
And these are all synonyms for a burglary.
Just like the burglary at the dig.
This must look like a regular burglary.
Alex arranges a burglary for the chamber.
I am deputized by the police to investigate my own burglary.
There was a burglary reported the next day.
We have got you on an active burglary warrant.
There was the burglary at the home tonight.
But a lot more honest than burglary.
I prefer a honest burglary over seafaring too.
The car had no marks after burglary.
That was used in a burglary night before last.
Dad told me you got done for burglary.
Burglary is almost as serious a business as murder.
But that sounds like a burglary gone wrong.
But he was not involved in that ComputerTrove burglary.
Bello was a lookout for a burglary up the street.
I think you are convinced it was a murder and burglary.
Someone called in about a burglary at this address.
Their hobbies include needlepoint and burglary.
This is the fifth burglary this year.
She just said something about a burglary.
There was an identical burglary three days ago.
