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Burglary vs Dacoity - What's the difference?

burglary | dacoity |

As nouns the difference between burglary and dacoity

is that burglary is the crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal while dacoity is gang robbery carried out by dacoits.

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

    dacoity

    English

    Noun

  • Gang robbery carried out by dacoits.