fire-raising
/'faiə,reiziɳ/
Definition
- Noun:
- Malicious burning to destroy property: The act of intentionally and unlawfully setting fire to buildings, vehicles, or other property. This is the British English term for the crime more commonly known as "arson" in other varieties of English.
Usage
- The term "fire-raising" is used primarily in British legal and formal contexts to describe the criminal act of deliberately setting destructive fires. It is a serious criminal offense.
Examples
- Noun:
- The historic barn was destroyed in an act of fire-raising.
- He was convicted of fire-raising and sentenced to five years in prison.
- The police are investigating the incident as a case of fire-raising.
Advanced Usage
- Legal Context: In Scottish law, the term "fire-raising" is a specific statutory offense. The severity of the charge can depend on factors such as whether the fire was set in a dwelling house ("house fire-raising") or whether life was endangered.
- The charges were upgraded from simple fire-raising to culpable and reckless fire-raising due to the risk to occupants.
Variants and Related Words
- Arson (n): The more common international term for the same criminal act of deliberately setting fires.
- Arson is a felony in most jurisdictions.
- Fire-raiser (n): A person who commits the act of fire-raising; an arsonist.
- The fire-raiser was caught on CCTV.
- Incendiarism (n): A more formal or technical synonym for arson or fire-raising.
- The blaze was attributed to incendiarism.
Synonyms
- Arson: Deliberate criminal burning of property.
- Incendiarism: The act of maliciously setting fires.
- Pyromania (Note: This term refers to a psychological impulse to start fires, which may or may not involve criminal intent to destroy property, whereas "fire-raising" implies criminal intent).
Related Phrases
- To commit fire-raising: To carry out the act of intentionally setting a destructive fire.
- The gang was accused of committing fire-raising to claim insurance money.
- Charged with fire-raising: Formally accused of the crime.
- Three individuals have been charged with fire-raising following the warehouse blaze.
Noun
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malicious burning to destroy property
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the British term for arson is fire-raising
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