trespass (redirected from trespasses against)

tres·pass  (trsps, -ps)

intr.v. tres·passed, tres·pass·ing, tres·pass·es

1. To commit an offense or a sin; transgress or err.

2. Law To commit an unlawful injury to the person, property, or rights of another, with actual or implied force or violence, especially to enter onto another's land wrongfully.

3. To infringe on the privacy, time, or attention of another: "I must . . . not trespass too far on the patience of a good-natured critic" Henry Fielding.

n. (trsps, -ps)

1. Transgression of a moral or social law, code, or duty.

2. Law

a. The act of trespassing.

b. A suit brought for trespassing.

3. An intrusion or infringement on another. See Synonyms at breach.

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[Middle English trespassen, from Old French trespasser : tres-, over (from Latin trns-; see trans-) + passer, to pass; see pass.]

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trespass·er n.

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trespass

Verb

to go onto somebody else's property without permission

Noun

1. the act or an instance of trespassing

2. Old-fashioned a sin or wrong-doing [Old French trespas a passage]

trespasser n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trespass - a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages civil wrong, tort - (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought continuing trespass - trespass that is not transient or intermittent but continues as long as the offending object remains; "dumping his garbage on my land was a case of continuing trespass" trespass de bonis asportatis - an action brought to recover damages from a person who has taken goods or property from its rightful owner trespass on the case - an action brought to recover damages from a person whose actions have resulted indirectly in injury or loss; "a person struck by a log as it was thrown onto a road could maintain trespass against the thrower but one who was hurt by stumbling over it could maintain and action on the case" trespass quare clausum fregit - the defendant unlawfully enters the land of the plaintiff trespass viet armis - trespass with force and arms resulting in injury to another's person or property
	2.	trespass - entry to another's property without right or permission usurpation, encroachment, violation, intrusion actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" inroad - an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"
Verb	1.	trespass - enter unlawfully on someone's property; "Don't trespass on my land!" intrude breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" break in, break - enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"; "who broke into my account last night?" take advantage, trespass - make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy"
	2.	trespass - make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy" take advantage impinge, trench, encroach, entrench - impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains" use - seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections"
	3.	trespass - break the law breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
	4.	trespass - commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law sin, transgress fall - yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell" breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
	5.	trespass - pass beyond (limits or boundaries) overstep, transgress go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"

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trespass

verb 1. intrude, infringe, encroach, enter without permission, invade, poach, obtrude

verb 2. (often with against) (Archaic) sin, offend, transgress, commit a sin

noun 3. intrusion, infringement, encroachment, unlawful entry, invasion, poaching, wrongful entry

noun 4. sin, crime, fault, error, offence, breach, misconduct, wrongdoing, misdemeanour, delinquency, misdeed, transgression, misbehaviour, iniquity, infraction, evildoing, injury

Translations

trespass [ˈtrɛspəs] vi to trespass on → entrar sin permiso en;

"no trespassing" → "prohibido el paso"

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trespass [ˈtrɛspəs] vi to trespass on → s'introduire sans permission dans (fig); empiéter sur;

"no trespassing" → "propriété privée", "défense d'entrer"

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trespass [ˈtrɛspəs] vi to trespass on (private property) → unbefugt betreten;

"no trespassing" → "Betreten verboten"

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trespass [ˈtrɛspəs] vi to trespass on → entrare abusivamente in;

(fig) → abusare di;

"no trespassing" → "proprietà privata", "vietato l'accesso"