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Today's Terms
Burglary
Definition:
The unlawful breaking into or entering of a building or dwelling with the intent to commit a serious crime or theft.
Fraud
Definition:
An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right.
Miranda rule
Definition:
The rule, pronounced in Miranda v. Arizona, that confessions are inadmissible in a criminal prosecution if the police do not advise the suspect in custody of certain rights before questioning.
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