Section 318: Interpretation of “internal breaking”
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318. Interpretation of “internal breaking”
(1) Les effractions intérieures (1) Internal breaking is that
sont celles qui, après l’introduction which, after the offender has endans les lieux mentionnés en la sec- tered any of the places mentioned in
tion 317, sont faites aux portes ou section 317, is made of any door, or
clôtures du dedans, ainsi qu’aux ar- enclosure inside, as well as of any
moires ou autres meubles fermés. press, or other locked furniture.
(2) Est compris dans la classe des (2) The mere carrying away of a
effractions intérieures le simple enlè- chest, box, bale wrapped up in a
vement des caisses, boîtes, ballots cloth and corded, or other locked
sous toile et corde, et autres meubles furniture containing any article, alfermés qui contiennent des effets though the breaking does not take
quelconques, bien que l’effraction place on the spot, is deemed an inn’ait pas été faite sur le lieu. ternal breaking.
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- Does forcing open a locked cupboard inside a house I've already entered count as 'breaking'?