This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol10 Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Wills, Administration", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
Burglary is the breaking and entering into the dwelling house of another in the night time with intent to commit a felony.180
A burglar is he that by night breaketh and en-tereth into a mansion-house, with intent to commit a felony.181
At common law the dwelling house includes outhouses, barns, stables, cow-houses, or dairy houses, although not under the same roof, provided they are a parcel thereof, within a common inclosure.182
The common law definition of burglary has been materially enlarged by statutory provisions of the different states, so that the offense may be committed in the day time as well as night time; and it is extended to include different kinds of buildings besides dwelling houses.183
 
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