home invasion
an act or instance of entering an occupied residence with the intent to commit a burglary or other crime.
Origin of home invasion
1Other words from home invasion
- home invader, noun
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How to use home invasion in a sentence
In Moore’s case, Okun ruled that all but a few of the factors weighed in Moore’s favor, such as the psychic trauma he suffered as a youth, that he “has taken responsibility for his actions” and that he did not have a gun during the home invasion.
Released early after a murder conviction, D.C. man is charged in new homicide | Paul M. Duggan, Keith L. Alexander, Peter Hermann | May 12, 2021 | Washington PostShe said those problems had made him susceptible to peer pressure, leading to his participation in the home invasion.
Released early after a murder conviction, D.C. man is charged in new homicide | Paul M. Duggan, Keith L. Alexander, Peter Hermann | May 12, 2021 | Washington PostHis involvement in the home invasion made him legally culpable for the gunfire.
Released early after a murder conviction, D.C. man is charged in new homicide | Paul M. Duggan, Keith L. Alexander, Peter Hermann | May 12, 2021 | Washington PostThe “horrific” home invasion had “caused lasting damage to the victims and their families,” Okun wrote in his July ruling after hearing testimony from survivors of the crime.
Released early after a murder conviction, D.C. man is charged in new homicide | Paul M. Duggan, Keith L. Alexander, Peter Hermann | May 12, 2021 | Washington PostSan Francisco social worker Jason Gee decided to buy a handgun in the spring after a series of incidents, including an assault, home invasion and his car windows being broken.
‘Nobody came, nobody helped’: Fears of anti-Asian violence rattle the community | Marian Liu, Rachel Hatzipanagos | February 25, 2021 | Washington Post
Unless you run a home meth lab, you are exceedingly unlikely to face a home invasion by armed intruders.
She Said: Jace, their daughter was on the verge of another home invasion at the hands of Cuckoo Disfigured Larry.
If they could barely manage a road trip, how could they pull off this home-invasion-by-appointment, or whatever this was?
He has a BA in home invasion from Columbia University and an MA in flagrante delicto from the Institute of Fine Arts.
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British Dictionary definitions for home invasion
Australian and NZ aggravated burglary
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