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burglary n. robo de casa habitada, robo con fuerza en las cosas, escalamiento (PR). burglarize v. robar (una habitación, oficina o comercio). burglarious adj. relativo a un robo (de habitación, oficina o comercio). burglar n. ladrón, robacasas.
• The breaking and entering of a dwelling house of another in the night time with the intent to commit a felony. In modern statutes, breaking and entering is neither restricted to a house nor limited to night time.
Syn. statutory burglary. housebreaking. breaking and entering (CA).
In most Hispanic countries both penetración and escalamiento are widely used and understood as equivalents of breaking and entering. While penetración means an unusual form of entry, usually implying the overcoming of some type of resistance, escalamiento usually means entry by climbing or trespassing in all jurisdictions but Puerto Rico, where it is often used as the equivalent of burglary.
burglary in the first degree robo de casa habitada de primer grado. residential burglary robo de casa habitada.
Reference:
(CA) Criminal Code R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 348; (UK) 11(1) Halsbury's Laws para 552; (US) Ward v. State, 726 So.2d 223 Miss. Ct. App. 1998 Model Penal Code § 221.1; Related Terms: breaking and entering, penetración o escalamiento. criminal trespass, entrar o permanecer ilícita e intencionalmente en una propiedad, unauthorized entry of a dwelling, entrada sin autorización en una propiedad habitada. Not intended to be legal advice or able to be construed as such. Anyone acting on any of the contents herein does so on the basis of own volition and risk. |
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