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Trespass (Noun)

A wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The landowner sued the neighbor for trespass after discovering that they had built a fence on her property without permission.
The defendant's actions were found to be a trespass on the plaintiff's rights as the owner of the copyrighted material.
The court held that the defendant's entry onto the plaintiff's land was a trespass, regardless of whether they had malicious intent.
The plaintiff alleged that the defendant's installation of the security camera was a trespass on their expectation of privacy.
The jury awarded the plaintiff damages for trespass to personal property after the defendant was found to have deliberately damaged their vehicle.

Entry to another's property without right or permission.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The hikers were found guilty of trespass on private property after ignoring posted warning signs.
The property owner pressed charges for trespass and vandalism after discovering the damage to his garden.
The group of teenagers were arrested for trespass and loitering after being caught on the empty lot next to the school.
The farmer installed barbed wire fencing to prevent trespass by pedestrians and wildlife.
The warning on the fence clearly stated that trespass was prohibited and violators would be prosecuted.