trespass 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
Hypernym
tort 1
noun
(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
EnglishDerivationally related form
trespass 3
verb
break the law
Hyponym
trespass that is not transient or intermittent but continues as long as the offending object remains
an action brought to recover damages from a person who has taken goods or property from its rightful owner
an action brought to recover damages from a person whose actions have resulted indirectly in injury or loss
the defendant unlawfully enters the land of the plaintiff
trespass with force and arms resulting in injury to another's person or property
