Idaho § 18-801 - Arson - Definitions
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§ 18-801. Arson - Definitions
In this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) "Damage", in addition to its ordinary meaning, includes any charring, scorching, burning or breaking, and shall include any diminution in the value of any property as a consequence of an act;
(2) "Dwelling" means any structure used or intended for use as human habitation;
(3) "Structure" means any building of any kind, including fixtures and appurtenances attached thereto, any coliseum, bridge or carport, any tent or other portable building, or any vehicle, vessel, watercraft or aircraft;
(4) "Real property" means any land, and shall include any crops growing thereon;
(5) "Personal property" means any tangible property, including anything severed from the land;
(6) "Forest land" means any brush covered land, cut-over land, forest, prairie, grasslands, wetlands or woods;
(7) "Firefighter" means any person assisting in the suppression or extinguishment of any fire or explosion.
[18-801, added 1993, ch. 107, sec. 2, p. 274.]
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