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Burglary
Burglary
GRADE 7 SILVER
the felony of breaking into and entering the house of another at night with intent to steal, extended by statute to cover the breaking into and entering of any of various buildings, by night or day. The criminal statutes concerning burglary differ somewhat from state to state. In some states remaining in a building or house without permission to commit a crime is also a burglary. In that situation, the entry can be legal and turns into a burglary if a crime is committed later. This covers the situation where a person stays in a store until after it closes and then steals items or commits some other crime. Burglary is the unlawful entrance to someones property and the removal of items not theirs, without permission of the owner.