willful burning of property
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arson — ar·son / ärs ən/ n [Anglo French arsoun, alteration of Old French arsin, literally, conflagration, from ars, past participle of ardre to burn]: the act or crime of willfully, wrongfully, and unjustifiably setting property on fire often for the… … Law dictionary
arson — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. incendiarism, pyromania; slang, torch job. See heat. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pyRomania, firing, incendiarism, deliberate burning of property, willful burning of property, criminal setting of fires,… … English dictionary for students
arson — noun Etymology: Anglo French arsoun, from ars, past participle of arder, ardre to burn, from Latin ardēre more at ardor Date: circa 1680 the willful or malicious burning of property (as a building) especially with criminal or fr … New Collegiate Dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Arson — Arsonists redirects here. For the hip hop band, see Arsonists (rap group). Torched redirects here. For the Michael Hedges album, see Torched (album) … Wikipedia
arson — arsonous, adj. /ahr seuhn/, n. Law. the malicious burning of another s house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one s own house or property, as to collect insurance. [1670 80; < AF, OF < LL arsion (s. of arsio) a burning, equiv. to… … Universalium
Recklessness (law) — In criminal law, recklessness (also called unchariness) is one of the four possible classes of mental state constituting mens rea (the Latin for guilty mind ). To commit an offence of ordinary as opposed to strict liability, the prosecution must… … Wikipedia
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
MESOPOTAMIA — The original article in the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica traced Mesopotamian history to its earliest beginnings and provided a detailed survey of Mesopotamian literature and institutions. With the availability of such tools as J.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
