Section 313: Interpretation of “enclosure”
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313. Interpretation of “enclosure”
Est réputé enclos, tout terrain en- Any land surrounded by a ditch,
vironné de fossés, de pieux, de or by pales, hurdles, planks, green or
claies, de planches, de haies vives dry hedge, or wall, whatever is the
ou sèches, ou de murs, de quelque nature of the materials of which the
espèce de materiaux que ce soit,
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quelles que soient la hauteur, la pro- same may be composed, and whatfondeur, la vétusté, la dégradation ever is the height, depth, age or
de ces diverses clôtures, quand il n’y state of decay of such enclosure,
aurait pas de porte fermant à clé ou although there is no door shutting by
autrement, ou quand la porte serait à a key or otherwise, or although the
clairevoie et ouverte habituellement. door consists of an open railing, and
is usually left open, is deemed to be
an enclosure.
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- What counts as an 'enclosure' for the break-in offences, even if the gate is usually left open?