trespass
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈtrɛspəs/
- Specialized
:
intrusión
- He was fined for unauthorized trespass after entering the construction site.
- criminal trespass
- commit trespass
- computer trespass
There are many trespasses we can make against these laws.
- There are many trespasses we can make against these laws.
Examples
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With respect to access, no seizure or trespass is required because the Postal Service already has lawful possession of the envelope.
Academic text (2017) -
No one else is permitted, save under threat of arrest for criminal trespass in the park.
Blog text (30) -
There are many trespasses we can make against these laws.
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And the express authorization by an authorized user means no trespass.
Blog text (4) -
Aggressive trespass is dangerous because it strongly suggests the intent to commit a greater transgression.
Blog text (6) -
"The document also includes claims of malicious injury to a pet, negligence, and trespass.
Blog text (18) -
Downwind property owners and others living downwind would sue under the tort concepts of nuisance and trespass.
Blog text (6) -
The case against six activists accused of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass at Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station collapsed following the revelation of Kennedy's activities.
Blog text (27) -
The neighbors complained about trespass when their dogs entered our yard without permission.
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The company faced legal action for digital trespass when hackers accessed sensitive information without authorization.
Synonyms
103
6.7
Breaking a law, rule, or someone else's rights
85
6.6
Entering a place or someone's private life without permission
18
4.3
Entering someone's property without permission
1
5.8
Being on land or property 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 noun trespass was also used for wrong actions against someone's things because it comes from trans- 'across' and pass 'to go', meaning to go into someone else's property or rights. That's why a trespass can mean interference with property or systems without permission.