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arson::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fire-raising, incendiarism |
| Type of | burning, combustion |
| Derivation | arsonist |
the British term for arson is fire-raising.
Examples of arson
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A 41-year-old Sun Valley man was charged with arson in a West Hills fire Friday.
From the upi.com
The jurors acquitted him of an arson charge in the burning of the family's home.
From the edition.cnn.com
There has been a spate of arson attacks in the city in over the last few months.
From the bbc.co.uk
Raby became interested in the arson theory last year after Brock approached him.
From the courier-journal.com
Gessner is being held on $100,000 bail, charged with arson and related offenses.
From the latimes.com
Prometheus was booked on suspicion of arson and was being held on $100,395 bail.
From the dailynews.com
The parolee-at-large has prior convictions, including arson, court records show.
From the pe.com
And just days after the arson attacks, two mysterious explosions shook the farm.
From the economist.com
This suggests that some previous cases deemed arson may not have been, they say.
From the edition.cnn.com
- Malicious burning to destroy property; "the British term for arson is fire-raising"
- (arsonist) a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
- Arson is the crime of intentionally and maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires. ...
- (The Arsonist) The Arsonist (Kaki bakar) is a 1995 Malaysian drama film directed by U-Wei Haji Saari. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.
- (The Arsonists) The Arsonists are an underground hip hop group. Their album, As the World Burns (1999), reached #78 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and yielded the single "Pyromaniax", which went to #43 on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart.
- A crime of setting a fire with intent to cause damage
- (arsonry) Arson
- The deliberate setting of a fire.
- Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.
