Looting vs Burglary - What's the difference?
looting | burglary |
The act of looting, the act of stealing during a general disturbance.
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.
As nouns the difference between looting and burglary
is that looting is the act of looting, the act of stealing during a general disturbance while burglary is the crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.As a verb looting
is present participle of lang=en.looting
English
Noun
(en noun)- During the looting , the mob stole everything they could and then set fire to the buildings.
Verb
(head)- While looting the stores the looters took the opportunity for revenge by destroying what they didn't steal.
