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Burglary vs Culprit - What's the difference?

burglary | culprit |

As nouns the difference between burglary and culprit

is that burglary is the crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal while culprit is the person or thing at fault for a problem or crime.

burglary

English

Noun

(wikipedia burglary) (burglaries)
  • The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
  • (legal) Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony.
  • (legal, US) Under the , entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter. Model Penal Code ยง 221.1.

    • Related terms

    * burglar * burglar alarm * burglarize * burglarproof * burgle * cat burglar

    See also

    * breaking and entering * trespass

    culprit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The person or thing at fault for a problem or crime.
    • I tightened the loose bolt that was the culprit ; it should work now.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 9 , author=Owen Phillips , title=Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=But the Dutch dominated only to waste numerous efforts, with Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie the main culprits .}}

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * culpable * mea culpa