What does trespass mean?

Definitions for trespass
ˈtrɛs pəs, -pæstres·pass

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. trespassnoun

    a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages

  2. trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpationverb

    entry to another's property without right or permission

  3. trespass, intrudeverb

    enter unlawfully on someone's property

    "Don't trespass on my land!"

  4. trespass, take advantageverb

    make excessive use of

    "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy"

  5. trespassverb

    break the law

  6. sin, transgress, trespassverb

    commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

  7. transgress, trespass, overstepverb

    pass beyond (limits or boundaries)

Wiktionary

  1. trespassnoun

    (1290) sin

    Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us uE000147725uE001 The Lord's Prayer. Matthew ch6. v.14, 15

  2. trespassnoun

    Any of various torts involving interference to another's enjoyment of his property, especially the act of being present on another's land without lawful excuse.

  3. trespassverb

    To commit an offence; to sin.

  4. trespassverb

    To offend against, to wrong (someone).

  5. trespassverb

    To enter someone else's property illegally.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Trespassnoun

    Etymology: trespas, Fr.

    Your purpos’d low correction
    Is such, as basest, and the meanest wretches
    For pilf’rings, and most common trespass
    Are punish’d with. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

    The trespass money and sin money was the priests. 2 Kings.

    He shall bring his trespass offering for his sin. Lev. v. 6.

    Will God incense his ire
    For such a petty trespass? John Milton.

  2. To Trespassverb

    Etymology: trespasser, Fr.

    If they shall confess their trespass which they trespassed against me, I will remember my covenant. Lev. xxvi. 43.

    They not only contradict the general design and particular expresses of the gospel, but trespass against all logick. John Norris.

    Their morals and œconomy,
    Most perfectly they made agree:
    Each virtue kept its proper bound,
    Nor trespass’d on the other’s ground. Matthew Prior.

Wikipedia

  1. Trespass

    Trespass is an area of tort law broadly divided into three groups: trespass to the person, trespass to chattels, and trespass to land. Trespass to the person historically involved six separate trespasses: threats, assault, battery, wounding, mayhem (or maiming), and false imprisonment. Through the evolution of the common law in various jurisdictions, and the codification of common law torts, most jurisdictions now broadly recognize three trespasses to the person: assault, which is "any act of such a nature as to excite an apprehension of battery"; battery, "any intentional and unpermitted contact with the plaintiff's person or anything attached to it and practically identified with it"; and false imprisonment, the "unlawful obstruction or deprivation of freedom from restraint of movement".Trespass to chattel does not require a showing of damages. Simply the "intermeddling with or use of … the personal property" of another gives cause of action for trespass. Since CompuServe Inc. v. Cyber Promotions, Inc., various courts have applied the principles of trespass to chattel to resolve cases involving unsolicited bulk e-mail and unauthorized server usage.Trespass to land is today the tort most commonly associated with the term trespass; it takes the form of "wrongful interference with one's possessory rights in [real] property". Generally, it is not necessary to prove harm to a possessor's legally protected interest; liability for unintentional trespass varies by jurisdiction. "At common law, every unauthorized entry upon the soil of another was a trespasser"; however, under the tort scheme established by the Restatement of Torts, liability for unintentional intrusions arises only under circumstances evincing negligence or where the intrusion involved a highly dangerous activity.Trespass has also been treated as a common law offense in some countries.

ChatGPT

  1. trespass

    Trespass is the act of unlawfully entering or remaining in a property, area, or territory without the consent of the owner, possessor, or legal authority. It can also refer to causing injury to a person or property. In legal terms, it is considered a civil wrong or a criminal offense, depending on the jurisdiction and nature of the act.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Trespassverb

    to pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go

  2. Trespassverb

    to commit a trespass; esp., to enter unlawfully upon the land of another

  3. Trespassverb

    to go too far; to put any one to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude; as, to trespass upon the time or patience of another

  4. Trespassverb

    to commit any offense, or to do any act that injures or annoys another; to violate any rule of rectitude, to the injury of another; hence, in a moral sense, to transgress voluntarily any divine law or command; to violate any known rule of duty; to sin; -- often followed by against

  5. Trespass

    any injury or offence done to another

  6. Trespass

    any voluntary transgression of the moral law; any violation of a known rule of duty; sin

  7. Trespass

    an unlawful act committed with force and violence (vi et armis) on the person, property, or relative rights of another

  8. Trespass

    an action for injuries accompanied with force

Wikidata

  1. Trespass

    Trespass is an area of tort law broadly divided into three groups: trespass to the person, trespass to chattels and trespass to land. Trespass to the person historically involved six separate trespasses: threats, assault, battery, wounding, mayhem, and maiming. Through the evolution of the common law in various jurisdictions, and the codification of common law torts, most jurisdictions now broadly recognize three trespasses to the person: assault, which is "any act of such a nature as to excite an apprehension of battery"; battery, "any intentional and unpermitted contact with the plaintiff's person or anything attached to it and practically identified with it"; and false imprisonment, the "unlaw[ful] obstruct[ion] or depriv[ation] of freedom from restraint of movement". Trespass to chattels, also known as trespass to goods or trespass to personal property, is defined as "an intentional interference with the possession of personal property … proximately caus[ing] injury". Trespass to chattel, does not require a showing of damages. Simply the "intermeddling with or use of … the personal property" of another gives cause of action for trespass. Since CompuServe Inc. v. Cyber Promotions, various courts have applied the principles of trespass to chattel to resolve cases involving unsolicited bulk e-mail and unauthorized server usage.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Trespass

    tres′pas, v.i. to pass over a limit or boundary: to enter unlawfully upon another's land: to inconvenience by importunity: to intrude: to injure or annoy another: to sin.—n. act of trespassing: any injury to another's person or property: a sin.—ns. Tres′passer; Tres′pass-off′ering, an offering in expiation of a trespass or sin (See Lev. xiv. 12-18). [O. Fr. trespasser (Fr. trépasser)—L. trans, across, passāre, to pass.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of trespass in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of trespass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of trespass in a Sentence

  1. Lesa Antone:

    No laws were broken. There are no police reports as far as being trespassed or entering after trespass. We are well within our rights. Just because they don't like what we're saying doesn't make it harassment.

  2. Roger Stone:

    Your honor, I can only beseech you to give me a second chance, forgive me the trespass. I'm hurtfully sorry.

  3. Lisa Shelkrot:

    Ezra Miller pled guilty this morning to a misdemeanor unlawful trespass in Vermont Superior Court and accepted the conditions imposed by the court, ezra would like to thank the court and the community for their trust and patience throughout this process and would once again like to acknowledge the love and support they have received from their family and friends, who continue to be a vital presence in their ongoing mental health.

  4. Courtney Wilson:

    He told us that he was going to find the manager he was going to sign a trespass form and that we were no longer going to be allowed in any Foodland establishments because of the conduct of our behavior. So, being confused as to what exactly we did and how that was just I called the police myself.

  5. Michael Drejka:

    I know in the Bible it talks about you've got to forgive those who trespass against you, but at this point in my life, I'm not there yet, and if the Lord just so happens to choose to take me before I get to that point, I guess me and Michael Drejka will have to finish that in hell.

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Translations for trespass

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  • تعديArabic
  • přestupekCzech
  • eindringen, unbefugt betreten, unerlaubt betreten, Landfriedensbruch, HausfriedensbruchGerman
  • καταπατώ, παραβίαση, παραβαίνω, εισέρχομαι παρανόμως, παράνομη είσοδοςGreek
  • invasión, incursión, ofender, traspaso, allanamiento, pecarSpanish
  • tunkeutua, kotirauhan rikkominen, rikkoaFinnish
  • intrusionFrench
  • coireScottish Gaelic
  • अतिचारHindi
  • 侵害, 侵入, 不法侵入Japanese
  • huisvredebreukDutch
  • ofender, infringir, invadirPortuguese
  • посягательство, посягнуть, нарушать, нарушить, нарушение, посягатьRussian
  • посяганняUkrainian

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