break and enter
Commit unlawful entry
Break and enter is the crime of forcing entry into a building with intent to commit an offense inside, typically theft.
The phrase appears in legal contexts and news reports: He was charged with break and enter.
In American usage, breaking and entering is more common; break and enter predominates in Canadian and some Commonwealth legal systems.
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- stealingUnlawful taking of property
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- robberyTheft through intimidation
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