The crime of maliciously, voluntarily, and willfully setting fire to the building, buildings, or other property of another or of burning one's own property for an improper purpose, as to collect insurance.
ETYMOLOGY:
Anglo-Norman, from Late Latin rsi, rsin-, from Latin rsus, past participle of rdre, to burn. See as- in Appendix I.
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