Trespass - Definition

n 1: a wrongful interference with the possession of property
(personal property as well as realty), or the action
instituted to recover damages
2: entry to another's property without right or permission [syn:
trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion,
usurpation]
v 1: enter unlawfully on someone's property; "Don't trespass on
my land!" [syn: trespass, intrude]
2: make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good
will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy" [syn:
trespass, take advantage]
3: break the law
4: commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law [syn:
sin, transgress, trespass]
5: pass beyond (limits or boundaries) [syn: transgress,
trespass, overstep]