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'Z', the doorkeeper of 'Y', is standing Y's doorway. 'A' commits house trespass by entering the house,…

Gaining entrance to a house by threatening violence against the doorkeeper who guards it, so as to deter him from opposing the entry, is one of the specific modes by which…

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'Z', the doorkeeper of 'Y', is standing Y's doorway. 'A' commits house trespass by entering the house, having deterred 'Z from opposing him by threatening to beat him. A has committed?

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Gaining entrance to a house by threatening violence against the doorkeeper who guards it, so as to deter him from opposing the entry, is one of the specific modes by which house-trespass becomes the aggravated offence of house-breaking, distinguishing it from simple or lurking house-trespass.

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