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X with a view to murder Y enters Y's bedroom at night when Y is out of station. X is guilty of

Entering another’s dwelling with intent to commit an offence supplies criminal trespass and house-trespass under sections 441–442. The facts do not state a killing or an act…

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X with a view to murder Y enters Y's bedroom at night when Y is out of station. X is guilty of

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Entering another’s dwelling with intent to commit an offence supplies criminal trespass and house-trespass under sections 441–442. The facts do not state a killing or an act sufficiently directed toward executing a killing beyond entering with that intention, so murder and attempted murder are not established merely by this entry. Absence of Y does not prevent the property-possession offence.

Current law: BNS section 329 defines criminal trespass and house-trespass, while section 109 governs attempted murder, from 1 July 2024 subject to earlier-offence savings.

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