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burglary:
n. (16c)

1. The common-law offense of breaking and entering another’s dwelling at night with the intent to commit a felony.  See HOUSEBREAKING.

2. The modern statutory offense of breaking and entering any building — not just a dwelling, and not only at night — with the intent to commit a felony.  *  Some statutes make petit larceny an alternative to a felony for purposes of proving burglarious intent. — aka (in sense 2) breaking and entering; statutory burglary. [1]

 1. A compound of the Saxon word “burgh,” a house, and “laron,” theft , meaning, at common law, the breaking and entering, in the nighttime, of the dwelling of another with intent to commit a felony therein. Clurn v New Amsterdam Casualty Co. 281 Pa 464, 126 A 810; 36 ALR 1122.

The offense of burglary has been materially broadened by statute to include the acts of breaking and entering structures other than a dwelling. 13 Am 12d Burgl §§ 3 et seq. retaining, however, the element of intent to commit a felony. [2]

1. At common law, the offense of breaking and entering a dwelling at night with the intent to commit a felony (EXAMPLES: theft; murder).  The crime of burglary has been broadened by statute to include entering buildings other than dwellings, with or without a breaking, and regardless of the time of day or night. [3]

General Legal Terms
pertaining to Burglary:

burglar:
n. (16c)

1. Someone who commits burglary. [1]

1. One guilty of the offense of burglary.

burglariously:

1. With intent to commit burglary. 13 Am J2d Burgl § 69.

burgle:

1. An ancient word meaning to burglarlze; to commit burglary.  Wulward of Wadebridge was burgled.  Rex v Hay, Selden Soc. Select Pleas of the Crown Vol I p 5. [2]

burglarious:
adj. (18c)

1. Of, relating to, or involving burglary <burglarious intent>. — burglariously, adv.

burglarize:
vb. (1871)

1. To commit a burglary; especially, to go into (a building) with the purpose of stealing things <the defendant burglarized three houses>. — aka (esp. BrE) burgle. [1]

burglarized:

1. The condition of premises upon which the offense of burglary has been committed. Having committed burglary upon certain premises. State v Mares, 61 NM 46, 294 P2d 287. [2]

References:

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[1]: Black’s Law Dictionary Deluxe Tenth Edition by Henry Campbell Black, Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner. ISBN: 978-0-314-61300-4

[2]: Ballantine’s Law Dictionary with Pronunciations
Third Edition by James A. Ballantine (James Arthur 1871-1949).  Edited by William S. Anderson.  © 1969 by THE LAWYER’S CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY.  Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-30931

[3]: Ballantine’s Law Dictionary Legal Assistant Edition by Jack Ballantine (James Arthur 1871-1949).  Doctored by Jack G. Handler, J.D. © 1994 Delmar by Thomson Learning.  ISBN 0-8273-4874-6.

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