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Breaking bulk

unknown to legal terminology especially in England. In the Cyclopedic Law Dictionary, 3rd edn. 'breaking bulk' has been stated to mean

House breaking

secured building with intent to commit a felony inside, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 744. (Indian Penal Code, s. 445) … House breaking, The crime of breaking into a dwelling or other secured

law breaking

an act punishable by law usually considered an evil act

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Burglary

house, and larron, a thief, fr. latro, Lat.]. At Common Law burglary is the breaking and entering of the dwelling-house of

break

break·ing [brā-ki] vt 1 a : violate transgress [ the law] b : to invalidate (a will) by a court proceeding … break broke [brōk] bro·ken [brō-kən] break·ing [brā-ki] vt 1 a :

Breaking of arrestment

Breaking of arrestment, is the contempt of the law committed by an arrestee who disregards the arrestment used in

Mens rea

criminal, whether there has been any intention to break the law or otherwise to do wrong or not. There is a … an act criminal, whether there has been any intention to break the law or otherwise to do wrong or not. There

force

has probable cause to believe has committed a violent crime. lawful force : force that is considered justified under the law … against resistance [forced him into the car] b : to break open or through [forced the door] see also forcible entry

infringe

vt : to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another [the right of the people … infringe in·fringed in·fring·ing [Medieval Latin infringere, from Latin, to break, crush, from in- in + frangere to break] vt :

Hayward

breaking through to an enclosed pasture; A cattle herdsman, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 723

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