- property tort
- An unlawful interference by one person with the enjoyment by another of his private property. 52 Am J1st Torts § 40.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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