burglary — bur·glary / bər glə rē/ n pl glar·ies [Anglo French burglarie, modification of Medieval Latin burgaria, from burgare to break into (a house)]: the act of breaking and entering an inhabited structure (as a house) esp. at night with intent to… … Law dictionary
burglary — bur‧glar‧y [ˈbɜːgləri ǁ ˈbɜːr ] noun burglaries PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] LAW the crime of entering a building illegally and stealing things: • The figures show that household burglary rose by 17%. * * * burglary UK US /ˈbɜːgləri/ noun… … Financial and business terms
burglary — c.1200, Anglo L. burglaria (see BURGLAR (Cf. burglar)) … Etymology dictionary
burglary — *theft, larceny, robbery … New Dictionary of Synonyms
burglary — [n] stealing from residence, business break in, breaking and entering, caper, crime, filching, heist, housebreaking, larceny, owl job*, pilferage, prowl, robbery, safecracking, second story work*, sting, theft, thieving; concept 139 … New thesaurus
burglary — ► NOUN (pl. burglaries) ▪ illegal entry into a building with intent to commit a crime such as theft … English terms dictionary
burglary — [bʉr′glə rē] n. pl. burglaries [ BURGLAR + Y4] 1. the act of breaking into a house at night to commit theft or other felony 2. the act of breaking into any building at any time to commit theft, some other felony, or a misdemeanor SYN. THEFT … English World dictionary
Burglary — Burglar redirects here. For the comedy film, see Burglar (film). Criminal law … Wikipedia
burglary — At common law, the crime of burglary consisted of a breaking and entering of a dwelling house of another in the nighttime with the intent to commit a felony therein. The modern statutory definitions of the crime are much less restrictive. For… … Black's law dictionary
burglary — At common law, the crime of burglary consisted of a breaking and entering of a dwelling house of another in the nighttime with the intent to commit a felony therein. The modern statutory definitions of the crime are much less restrictive. For… … Black's law dictionary
