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Section 312: Interpretation of “dwelling house”

Criminal Code · CHAPTER II: OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY

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312. Interpretation of “dwelling house” (1) Est réputée maison habitée, (1) Any building, lodging, lodge quant à l’application de la peine, tout or movable hut, which without being bâtiment, logement, loge, cabane actually inhabited, is destined to be mobile qui sans être actuellement inhabited, and all the appurtenances habité, est destiné à l’habitation, et thereof, as the yard, lower yard, tout ce qui en dépend, comme barn, stable, or any building therein cours, basses-cours, granges, écu- enclosed, whatever its use, and even ries, édifices qui y sont enfermés, though enclosed by a special encloquel qu’en soit l’usage, et quand sure in the general enclosure or space même ils auraient une clôture parti- occupied by the premises, shall be culière dans la clôture ou enceinte deemed a dwelling house, as regards générale. the application of punishment. (2) Sont assimilés aux maisons (2) Public edifices or buildings habitées, les édifices et bâtiments are deemed to be dwelling houses. publics.

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