forcible entry

collocation in English

meaningsofforcibleandentry

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forcible
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔː.sə.bəl/us
/ˈfɔːr.sə.bəl/
Forcible actions involve the use of physical power or ...
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entry
noun
uk
/ˈen.tri/us
/ˈen.tri/
the act of entering a place or joining a particular society ...
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(Definition offorcibleandentryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Long experience has shown that burglary in private dwelling houses, particularly whereforcibleentry has been made, is usually committed by the professional criminal.
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Would it not allowforcibleentryinto the homes of friends, family, employers, schools or places of worship?
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This is something which is causing trouble, but people do not realise thatforcibleentryis a breach of the peace.
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If one finds a door or a window open and enters, that is notforcibleentry.
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But the official cannot get access to the land byforcibleentry.
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If the authorised officer meets resistance, he should obtain a second warrant, which new clause 3 describes as the "forcibleentrywarrant".
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I question many of the rights offorcibleentrythat we already have and to extend them would be rather a grave step to take.
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The statutes onforcibleentrymay or may not be dead, but if they are dead they continue to rule us from their graves.
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If one peaceably enters premises and takes possession of them that is notforcibleentry.
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The man cannot go on to the land because he cannot getforcibleentry.
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In certain cases, he will be able to obtain a warrant allowingforcibleentry.
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The main question is really one of providing stouter locks and doors to resistforcibleentryby unauthorised persons.
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Forcibleentryis important, but so too is the activity that might follow.
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Such a warrant should be precise and limited because what is involved is the power offorcibleentryand the power to search and seize.
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Finally, there is the clause which gives powers offorcibleentry.
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Before anyforcibleentrycould be made, application would have to be to our own courts and supervised under our own courts.
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As far as my information goes, there was only one incident, and there was no question of aforcibleentry.
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They all deal with the same point offorcibleentryinto premises.
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We ought to be extremely careful about the powers we give of effectingforcibleentry.
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If some power offorcibleentryis considered necessary, it ought not to be a wide power of this character.
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