breaking and entry

breaking and entry
Elements of the offense of burglary. 13 Am J2d Burgl §§ 8 et seq. Some courts take the view that the use of the conjunctive "or" in a statute eliminates the necessity for both a breaking and an entering. Others, however, take the view that the word "or" must be read as the equivalent of "and", thus requiring both a breaking and an entering to constitute burglary. Anno: 23 ALR 288, 290. See breaking; entry.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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