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forcible entry  

Definition

  • The unlawful entry into a residence or other dwelling with the intention of taking possessions from that dwelling. Entry may be by breaking in or by forcing occupants out by violence or threat of violence after a peaceful entrance. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Forcible Entry]

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