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Arson is a crime that has to do with burning of houses or properties

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12y ago
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13y ago

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If you burned down someone else's house, you would be charged criminally for arson, and the person would also be able to file a civil suit for the value of their property.

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13y ago

A formal charge of Arson is almost always a felony offense, as opposed to some lesser charge such as "malicious burning" or similar charge.

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7y ago

No arson is a crime of intentionally, deliberately and maliciously setting a fire.

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