In criminal law. The breaking and entering the house of another in the night-time, with intent to commit a felony therein, whether the felony be actual-ly committed or not. Anderson v. State, 48 Ala. 666, 17 Am. Rep. 36; Benson v. McMahon, 127 U. S. 457, 8 Sup. Ct 1240, 32 L. Ed. 234; IIunter v. State, 29 Ind. 80; State v. Petit, 32 wash. 129, 72 Pac. 1021; State v. Langford, 12 N. C. 253; State v. McCall, 4 Ala. 644, 39 Am. Dec. 314; State v. wilson, 1 N. J. Law, 439, 1 Am. Dec. 216; Com. v. Newell, 7 Mass. 245