deliberate and malicious burning of property
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Arson Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is felony; the malicious and voluntary firing of a building or ship.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutThe malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is felony; the malicious and voluntary firing of a building or ship.
arson
\ar"son\ (?r"s'n; 277), n. [of. arson, arsun, fr. l. ardere, arsum, to burn.] (law) the malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is felony; the malicious and voluntary firing of a building or ship.
note: the definition of this crime is varied by statues in different countries and states. the english law of arson has been considerably modified in the united states; in some of the states it has been materially enlarged, while in others, various degrees of arson have been established, with corresponding punishment.
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any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.
Noun
1. malicious burning to destroy property; "the British term for arson is fire-raising"
(synonym) incendiarism, fire-raising
(hypernym) burning, combustion
Arson Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously lighting structures, wildland areas, cars or other property on fire. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires. Arson often involves fires deliberately set to the property of another or to one's own property as to collect insurance compensation.
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Arson Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
a criminal offense occurring when a person intentionally sets fire to or burns something; and the person acted wrongfully and without justification, or the person did something which was a substantial step toward committing the crime. [Mere preparation is not a substantial step toward committing a crime.] (2) Under common law, the malicious burning of the house owned by another person; under statutes, the house need not be one owned by another person.
Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle, or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. Some jurisdictions define "arson" as the intentional setting of a fire to a building in which people live; others include as "arson" the intentionally setting of a fire to any building.
At common law an offence of the degree of felony; and is defined by Lord Coke to be the malicious and voluntary burning of the house of another, by night or day.
In order to make this crime complete, there must be, 1st, a burning of the house, or some part of it; it is sufficient if any part be consumed, however small it may be. The house burnt must; belong to another; but if a man set fire to his own house with a view to burn his neighbor's, and does so, it is at least a great misdemeanor, if not a felony. The burning must have been both malicious and willful.
The offence of arson at common law, does not extend further than the burning of the house of another. By statute this crime is greatly enlarged in some of the states, as in Pennsylvania, where it is extended to the burning of any barn or outhouse having bay or grain therein; any barrack, rick or stack of hay, grain, or bark; any public buildings, church or meeting-house, college, school or library.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Courtesy of the 'Lectric Law Library.Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle, or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. Some jurisdictions define "arson" as the intentional setting of a fire to a building in which people live; others include as "arson" the intentionally setting of a fire to any building.
At common law an offence of the degree of felony; and is defined by Lord Coke to be the malicious and voluntary burning of the house of another, by night or day.
In order to make this crime complete, there must be, 1st, a burning of the house, or some part of it; it is sufficient if any part be consumed, however small it may be. The house burnt must; belong to another; but if a man set fire to his own house with a view to burn his neighbor's, and does so, it is at least a great misdemeanor, if not a felony. The burning must have been both malicious and willful.
The offence of arson at common law, does not extend further than the burning of the house of another. By statute this crime is greatly enlarged in some of the states, as in Pennsylvania, where it is extended to the burning of any barn or outhouse having bay or grain therein; any barrack, rick or stack of hay, grain, or bark; any public buildings, church or meeting-house, college, school or library.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Some countries define 'arson' as the intentional setting of a fire to a building in which people live; others include as 'arson' the intentionally setting of a fire to any building. - (read more on Arson)
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The willful and malicious burning of another's house; sometimes expandedby statute to include acts similar to burning (such as exploding) or thedestruction of property other than dwellings.
Intentional damaging or destruction by means of fire or explosion of the property of another without the owner’s consent, or of any property with intent to defraud, or attempting the above acts.
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