Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who trespasses, or commits a trespass; one who invades another's property or rights, or who does a wrongful act.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Law) One who enters upon another's land, or violates his rights.
- noun A transgressor of the moral law; an offender; a sinner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who
trespasses ; aninterloper .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
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Examples
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If the trespasser is a child, you face a greater risk of liability, especially if the child was drawn to your property by an “attractive nuisance,” such as a pond or high tower or some fascinating machine.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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If the trespasser is a child, you face a greater risk of liability, especially if the child was drawn to your property by an “attractive nuisance,” such as a pond or high tower or some fascinating machine.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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If the trespasser is a child, you face a greater risk of liability, especially if the child was drawn to your property by an “attractive nuisance,” such as a pond or high tower or some fascinating machine.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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If the trespasser is a child, you face a greater risk of liability, especially if the child was drawn to your property by an “attractive nuisance,” such as a pond or high tower or some fascinating machine.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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When any trespass is done against us, it is good to remember that the trespasser is a brother, which furnishes us with qualifying consideration.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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The man, whom Caltrain described as a trespasser, was struck by southbound train No. 236 at
SFGate: Top News Stories Chronicle Staff Report 2010
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The man, whom Caltrain described as a trespasser, was struck by southbound train No. 236 at
SFGate: Top News Stories Chronicle Staff Report 2010
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The outraged protesters pulled the fence away and sprayed 'trespasser' on the container.
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We highlight the proposed legislation in Arizona which if passed will make every undocumented worker in the state a criminal "trespasser".
Radio Project Front Page Podcast Seeing Red Radio 2010
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Carter secures pardon for US 'trespasser' in N Korea
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