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Burglary vs Safecracking - What's the difference?

burglary | safecracking |

As nouns the difference between burglary and safecracking

is that burglary is the crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal while safecracking is the act of defeating the security mechanisms of a safe or vault to gain access to its contents.

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.
  • See also

    * breaking and entering * trespass

    safecracking

    English

    Alternative forms

    * safe-cracking

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of defeating the security mechanisms of a safe or vault to gain access to its contents.