- pyromania
- An uncontrollable passion or mania for burning buildings. Smith v Commonwealth, 62 Ky (1 Duv) 224, 231, ovrld on other grounds Shannahan v Commonwealth, 71 Ky (8 Bush) 463.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
pyromania
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