Forcible Entry

Gift In Contemplation of Death

The crime of taking possession of a house or other structure or land by the use of physical force or serious threats against the occupants. this can include breaking windows or doors or using terror to gain entry, as well as forcing the occupants out by threat or violence after having come in peacefully.

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