"forcible entry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forcible entries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} forcible entry (plural forcible entries)
  1. (law, criminology) The unlawful seizure of the possession of real property by force or threats of force or an unlawful entry into or onto another's property, especially when accompanied by force. Categories (topical): Criminology, Law Synonyms: forced entry
    Sense id: en-forcible_entry-en-noun-zhDWC2N9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: criminology, human-sciences, law, sciences

Inflected forms

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