2005 Minnesota Statutes - 609.556 — Definitions.

     609.556 Definitions. 


    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  For the purposes of sections 609.556 
 to 
 609.576 and 609.611, the terms defined in this section have the 
 meanings given them. 


    Subd. 2.    Property of another.  "Property of another" means a 
 building or other 
 property, whether real or personal, in which a person other than 
 the accused has an interest which the accused has no authority 
 to defeat or impair even though the accused may also have an 
 interest in the building or property. 


    Subd. 3.    Building.  "Building" in addition to its ordinary 
 meaning 
 includes any tent, watercraft, structure or vehicle that is 
 customarily used for overnight lodging of a person or persons.  
 If a building consists of two or more units separately secured 
 or occupied, each unit shall be deemed a separate building. 


    HIST: 1976 c 124 s 3; 1977 c 347 s 63