Tort Law

Trespass

/ TRES-pas /

Definition

Unauthorized entry onto another\'s land or interference with property.

Used in Context

“Crossing the fence onto private farmland constitutes trespass.”

Etymology

◈ Old French: trespasser, to cross over

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