Trespass

Trespass
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 Father forgive your trespasses. --Matt. vi. 15. [1913 Webster]

2. Any voluntary transgression of the moral law; any violation of a known rule of duty; sin. [1913 Webster]

The fatal trespass done by Eve. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

You . . . who were dead in trespasses and sins. --Eph. if. 1. [1913 Webster]

3. (Law) (a) An unlawful act committed with force and violence (vi et armis) on the person, property, or relative rights of another. (b) An action for injuries accompanied with force. [1913 Webster]

{Trespass offering} (Jewish Antiq.), an offering in expiation of a trespass.

{Trespass on the case}. (Law) See {Action on the case}, under {Case}. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Offense; breach; infringement; transgression; misdemeanor; misdeed. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • trespass — tres·pass 1 / tres pəs, ˌpas/ n [Anglo French trespas violation of the law, actionable wrong, from Old French, crossing, passage, from trespasser to go across, from tres across + passer to pass]: wrongful conduct causing harm to another: as a: a… …   Law dictionary

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  • trespass — tres‧pass [ˈtrespəs ǁ pəs, pæs] verb [intransitive] LAW PROPERTY to go onto someone s land or into their property without their permission: trespass on • Union organizers had trespassed on company premises to try and recruit new members. trespass …   Financial and business terms

  • trespass — n transgression, violation, infraction, *breach, infringement, contravention Analogous words: invading or invasion, entrenchment, encroachment (see corresponding verbs at TRESPASS): intrusion, obtrusion (see corresponding verbs at INTRUDE):… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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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

  • trespass — [n] invasion, offense breach, contravention, crime, delinquency, encroachment, entrenchment, error, evildoing, fault, infraction, infringement, iniquity, injury, intrusion, misbehavior, misconduct, misdeed, misdemeanor, obtrusion, poaching, sin,… …   New thesaurus

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