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Meanings of housebreaking in English

Catalan
violació de domicili

Trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent.

violació de domicili
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Examples for "break-in"
Examples for "break-in"
1
There was no sign of violence and no evidence of a break-in.
The Irish Times
2
If the break-in was real, I didn't want to need Ryan's help.
Monday Mourning
3
There was also a break-in at her office last December, she said.
Radio NZ
4
Recalling the traumatic break-in, he said: There was a very loud bang.
The Irish Times
5
We need to call the sheriff and report this as another break-in.
My deadly valentine
1
We had confirmed a crucial detail: the breaking and entering of 1974.
The monster of florence
2
Strictly speaking, I don't think they should call it breaking and entering.
The burglar who traded ted williams
3
I don't think it's breaking and entering, because I didn't break anything.
Foul play
4
I'd stolen from a library and had almost committed breaking and entering.
Fatal Voyage
5
Even in my most rebellious stage I never did breaking and entering.
Wife for hire
Usage of housebreaking in English
1
It's of little help, a little help perhaps-inhousebreaking and so forth.
The Invisible Man
2
It appears he has been arrested before under a charge of housebreaking.
Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates
3
Besides, he wanted me out of the way before he tried housebreaking.
Alias the Lone Wolf
4
He is at present again under arrest for grand larceny and housebreaking.
Studies in Forensic Psychiatry
5
A soldier in the reserve was accused of theft and housebreaking.
The Darling and Other Stories
6
Running a bit of contraband was one thing, but housebreaking was quite another.
English passengers
7
But naturally the suburb had got thoroughly excited by this epidemic of housebreaking.
Odd John
8
The pair of suspects were charged for possession of housebreaking implements and burglary.
The South African
9
The biggest decreases came in offences such as common assault, theft and housebreaking.
Radio NZ
10
His charges included possession of a stolen vehicle, assault, murder, theft and housebreaking.
The South African
11
Next time you go housebreaking, Frances Rebecca, remember to wear your continence pants.
The stand
12
The most common crimes in London are housebreaking & theft from or of cars.
The new yorker
13
Imagine-LordSeregil and Lord Alec slapped up in the Red Tower for common housebreaking?
Shadows Return
14
This is how South Africa's provinces rank in terms of recorded incidents of housebreaking.
The South African
15
Interestingly, high-income households experienced fewer housebreaking incidents than low-income households.
The South African
16
Mahlangu and Ndlovu pleaded not guilty to murder, housebreaking and robbery with aggravating circumstances.
The Guardian
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