trespasser

  • 121trespass — verb 1》 enter someone s land or property without permission. 2》 (trespass on) make unfair claims on or take advantage of (something). 3》 (trespass against) archaic or literary commit an offence against (a person or a set of rules). noun 1》 Law… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 122trespass — /ˈtrɛspəs / (say trespuhs) noun 1. Law a. an unlawful act causing injury to the person, property, or rights of another, committed with force or violence, actual or implied. b. a wrongful entry upon the lands of another. c. the action to recover… …

  • 123trap — A device, as a pitfall, snare, or machine that shuts suddenly as with a spring, for taking game and other animals. Hence, any device or contrivance by which one may be caught unawares, strategem; snare; gin. It imports an affirmative intent or… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 124trespass — ► 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

  • 125trespass — [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

  • 126trespass — v. & n. v.intr. 1 (usu. foll. by on, upon) make an unlawful or unwarrantable intrusion (esp. on land or property). 2 (foll. by on) make unwarrantable claims (shall not trespass on your hospitality). 3 (foll. by against) literary or archaic offend …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 127TORTS — The Principal Categories of Torts The liability of various tortfeasors is discussed in relative detail in the Torah. Four principal cases are considered: (1) where someone opens a pit into which an animal falls and dies (Ex. 21:33–4); (2) where… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 128Executor de son tort — Tort Tort, n. [F., from LL. tortum, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, p. p. of torqure to twist, bend. See {Torture}.] 1. Mischief; injury; calamity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That had them long opprest with tort. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Any… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English