trespass

trespass
A misfeasance, transgression, or offense which damages another's person, health, reputation, or property. Cox v Strickland, 120 Ga 104, 47 SE 912. In the widest application of the term, any transgression or offense against the laws of nature or society whether relating to person or property. Grunson v State, 89 Ind 533. The equivalent of tort or wrong. Bichenor v Hayes, 41 NJL 193. An unauthorized entry on another's property. Holler v New York, N.H. & H.R. Co. (CA2 NY) 265 F 192, 17 ALR 823, 825. A common-law form of action which lies for the recovery of damages inflicted by the direct application of force. An action which lies whenever an injury is the immediate result of the force originally applied by the defendant, and the plaintiff is injured thereby. 52 Am J1st Tresp § 2. In its widest signification, trespass means any violation of law. In its most restricted sense, it signifies an injury intentionally inflicted by force either on the person or property of another. But still it has a signification in law much more narrow than the first, and more enlarged than the second meaning given, and embraces all cases where injury is done to the person or to property, and is the indirect result of wrongful force. Hill v Kimball, 76 Tex 210, 13 SW 59.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • Trespass — Tres pass, n. [OF. trespas, F. tr[ e]pas death. See {Trespass}, v.] 1. Any injury or offence done to another. [1913 Webster] I you forgive all wholly this trespass. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • trespass — [tres′pəs; ] also, esp. for v. [, tres′pas΄] vi. [ME trespassen < OFr trespasser < VL * transpassare, to pass across < L trans ,TRANS + VL * passare, to pass < L passus: see PACE1] 1. to go beyond the limits of what is considered… …   English World dictionary

  • Trespass — Tres pass, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trespassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trespassing}.] [{OF}. trespasser to go across or over, transgress, F. tr[ e]passer to die; pref. tres (L. trans across, over) + passer to pass. See {Pass}, v. i., and cf. {Transpass}.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trespass — ► VERB 1) enter someone s land or property without their permission. 2) (trespass on) make unfair claims on or take advantage of (something). 3) (trespass against) archaic or literary commit an offence against. ► NOUN 1) Law entry to a person s… …   English terms dictionary

  • trespass on — ˈtrespass on ˈtrespass upon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they trespass on he/she/it trespasses on present participle trespassing on past tense …   Useful english dictionary

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