Forcible Entry Law and Legal Definition
Forcible Entry is the crime of taking possession of a house, other structure, or land by the use of physical force or serious threats against the occupants. This can include breaking windows, doors, or using terror to gain entry, as well as forcing the occupants out by threat or violence after having come in peacefully.
The term is also sometimes used for entry by military, police, or emergency personnel. For the fire service, forcible entry is defined by the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) as the techniques used to get into buildings or other areas of confinement when normal means of entry are locked or blocked.
