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Burglary
The 'breaking,' which may be either actual, e.g., the forcing of a door or the opening of a window, or constructive, as where the offender obtains admittance by fraud, is a necessary part of the offence of … sessions [s. 38, replacing s. 1 of the (English) Burglary Act, 1896]. The question whether and how far it is justifiable to kill a burglar is by no means clear. If violence on the part of the
Dewelling-House
a residence by one or more families, and provided with all necessary parts and appliances, such as floors, windows, staircases, etc., Willioms v. Fitzmaurice, (1869) LRu QB 316 … house boat which was moored to a pontoon and to the bank and bed of river in which it took the ground at half tide, was let to the defendant by an agreement which closely followed a
Fixtures
to the walls on panels or put up lieu of panels; marble or other ornamental chimney-pieces; marble slabs, window blinds; wainscots fixed to the wall by screws; grates, ranges, and stoves although fixed in brickwork; iron backs … the following-Whenever he has affixed anything to the demised premises during the term he can never again sever it without his landlord's consent; the property, by being annexed to the land, immediately belongs to the freeholder, and
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