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From your link: For purposes of this paragraph, arson of property does not include one burning or causing to be burned his or her own personal property u
by biot 10y ago
From your link:
For purposes of this paragraph, arson of property does
not include one burning or causing to be burned his or
her own personal property unless there is an intent to
defraud or there is injury to another person or another
person’s structure, forest land, or property.
- ridgeguy 10y agoThank you - I agree it turns on mens rea. Burning one's own property can be criminal arson, depending on intent or result.
- biot 10y agoJust as you'd expect. Whether the property in question are books you own, or a shed, or your entire house it's your property and it's not a crime to turn your property into a bonfire so long as doing so doesn't break other criminal laws.