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Mugger vs Burglary - What's the difference?

mugger | burglary |

As nouns the difference between mugger and burglary

is that mugger is a street robber while burglary is the crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.

mugger

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A street robber.
  • A person who makes exaggerated faces, as a performance; a gurner.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large crocodile Crocodilus palustris of southwest Asia, having a very broad wrinkled snout.

    • 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