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Saturday, June 15, 2013

Trespass

An unlawful intrusion that interferes with someone else's possession of his property. A trespass gives the property owner a right to bring a civil lawsuit and collect money damages for the interference and for any harm caused. Usually a trespass is considered an intentional tort a civil wrongdoing, but some states have laws that have trespass a crime.and provide fines and imprisonment. Generally, a trespass is committed on real property, real estate or  land and everything that is attached to it, but a trespass can also be to personal property, all other forms of property as well.