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Arson

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

arson


[Anglo-French arsoun, alteration of Old French arsin, literally, conflagration, from ars, past participle of ardre to burn]
: the act or crime of willfully, wrongfully, and unjustifiably setting property on fire often for the purpose of committing fraud (as on an insurance company)
ar·son·ist [-ist]
n




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