Definition of breaking and entering
: the act of forcing or otherwise gaining unlawful passage into and entering another's building
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Examples of breaking and entering in a Sentence
The thief was arrested and charged with breaking and entering.
Recent Examples of breaking and entering from the Web
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Hughes pleaded guilty to larceny after breaking and entering in 2010, according to North Carolina criminal records.
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Unreal Estate Amber: The unidentified woman who thought a real estate investor was breaking and entering ... with keys.
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The waiting driver, a 33-year-old Parma man, is charged with felony complicity to breaking and entering.
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Bailey received treatment for his non-life-threatening injuries at a nearby hospital, police told WHDH, and was then arrested for an outstanding warrant for allegedly breaking and entering.
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He was wanted on a warrant issued out of Dorchester District Court for breaking and entering into a motor vehicle, said Officer Kim Tavares, a department spokeswoman.
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This skill could be anything that requires a rapid decision: passing to an open wide receiver, whistling a foul call, responding to gunfire after a report of breaking and entering.
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Police believe the same man is responsible for breaking and entering a home in the 2300 block of Gray Falls Drive on March 22.
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Lakeith was only 15 years old when he and a group of four others were confronted by police after being accused of breaking and entering.
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First Known Use of breaking and entering
1598
BREAKING AND ENTERING Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of breaking and entering for English Language Learners
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law : the crime of illegally entering a house, building, etc., especially by using force
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