Trespasses: meaning, definitions and examples

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trespasses

[ ˈtresˌpasəz ]

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law

unlawful entry upon the lands of another person, a violation of another person's rights

Synonyms

encroachment, infringement, intrusion

Examples of usage

He was arrested for committing multiple trespasses on private property.
The sign clearly stated 'No Trespassing' to prevent any unauthorized entry.

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law

enter the owner's land or property without permission

Synonyms

intrude, trespass, violate

Examples of usage

The neighbor trespassed onto our backyard to retrieve his ball without asking.
Trespassing is a criminal offense in many jurisdictions.

Translations

Translations of the word "trespasses" in other languages:

🇵🇹 transgressões

🇮🇳 अतिक्रमण

🇩🇪 Übertretungen

🇮🇩 pelanggaran

🇺🇦 порушення

🇵🇱 przewinienia

🇯🇵 侵入

🇫🇷 transgressions

🇪🇸 transgresiones

🇹🇷 ihlal

🇰🇷 침해

🇸🇦 تجاوزات

🇨🇿 přestupky

🇸🇰 priestupky

🇨🇳 侵入

🇸🇮 prekrški

🇮🇸 brot

🇰🇿 бұзушылықтар

🇬🇪 დანაშაული

🇦🇿 qaydaların pozulması

🇲🇽 transgresiones

Word origin

The word 'trespasses' originated from Middle English 'trespassen', which came from Old French 'trespas', meaning 'offense, sin'. It has been used in legal contexts to refer to unlawful entry or violation of rights since the 14th century.

See also: trespass, trespasser, trespassing.