trespass
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4.7
- noun
- /ˈtrɛspəs/
:
intrusión
- Unauthorized possession, even by a co-owner, would be—and is—treated as trespass by the BIA.
- trespass and nuisance
- action of trespass
- damages for trespass
But if others did bring charges of trespass, the intruder would have to plead guilty.
- But if others did bring charges of trespass, the intruder would have to plead guilty.
- They lock him up and because of the trespass, basically they can lock him up for the night and they have to let him go in the morning that night.
- We can we use trespass summonses for that kind of control.
- I think criminal trespassing because he was in the mall and he released a video about it.
- Your home is protected by a property rule, criminal trespass with regard to taking by a private citizen, but only a liability rule.
Examples
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This is unlawful trespass, you know.
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In Michigan, enrollees may be arrested for trespass if they enter the casino.
Academic text (2004) -
Was he punished for this trespass?
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But if others did bring charges of trespass, the intruder would have to plead guilty.
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The above example of well pollution may constitute a continuing trespass because it is a physical invasion by tangible matter.
Academic text (1999) -
96. An action based on trespass generally requires an intent to physically invade another's land.
Academic text (1992) -
The types of disputes handled include contract matters between businessmen, interfamilial feuds, trespass and other property matters, and personal injury.
Academic text (1993) -
Many people are familiar with statutes of limitations in civil actions for malpractice, negligence, trespass, workers' compensation, and so forth.
Academic text (2003) -
Entering the house without an invitation was considered a serious trespass.
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The sign clearly warned that any trespass onto the property would result in legal action.
Synonyms
85
6.6
Entering a place or someone's private life without permission
18
4.3
Entering someone's property without permission
A case for money after someone enters your land without permission
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
Something that stays on someone else's land without permission, like a parked truck
- Archaic
A court case to get money for goods someone took without permission
- Archaic
A case for money after someone enters your land without permission
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word trespass comes from the parts trans- 'across' and pass 'to go', so it originally meant to 'pass across' someone else's land. That's why a trespass is entering someone's land without permission.