Questions tagged [trespass]
The tort of intrusion upon another person's real property. For trespass to chattels see tags "theft" or "conversion." For trespass to the person see tags "assault" or "battery."
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What law (if any) is broken when an item is made available for stealing by another unidentified person?
Long ago, I became frustrated ideologically with the practice of selling menstrual products in vending machines. My school had made some of the machines free, but others still took quarters, which I ...
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Knocking on the front door of rural properties with gates and signs
Bob owns a parcel of land in rural USA. Bob's property is adjacent to a US Highway and Bob accesses that highway via a 1/8 mile driveway from the road to Bob's house. Bob has a gate that can block ...
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What's the difference between a mere trespass and a diplomatic trespass?
I read on Ousted Myanmar Envoy to UK Charged With Trespass in London Residence Row:
Myanmar’s ex-ambassador to London has been charged with trespass for refusing to leave his ambassadorial residence, ...
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Can I bring a guest to stay in a house I co-own without the consent of the other owner?
Inspired by this story.
Allegedly, there are three people involved: Alice, Bob, and Carol. Alice and Bob are married and they co-own a house (which is presumably in the UK). Their marriage is having ...
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What is the landowner liability for homeless encampments on property?
Municipalities are increasingly dealing with homeless people encamped in public spaces. This creates difficulties for the city, since many residents who use and pay (via their tax $) to upkeep the ...
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Energy Supplier forced entry on a warrant issued in the name of a previous tenant
Someone moved into a property on July 1, informed the energy supplier who signed them up that day. Energy supplier had to remove a block on electricity supply as there was no electricity coming into ...
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Can they do this? [closed]
If I'm homeless living in a tent and I mow for this guy and he offers his back yard to put my tent well a few weeks later after mowing and racking weekly for free and clearing back yard of trash and ...
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Are squatters rights real?
The term squatters rights traditionally refers to various forms of "adverse possession" which I know in most jurisdictions is a real thing, however the recent media focus on it seems to ...
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How long does is someone required to stay away if removed for trespassing?
I was just watching a breakdown of a police interaction in which a man was arrested for trespassing. He had been removed from a location the day before and told that if he came back he'd be arrested. ...
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Breaking and entering vs trespassing
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A person is caught on the roof of a building without having any prior authorization to be there.
When asked to leave by security/building personnel he complies.
Security reports to the ...
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Can video evidenced gathered whilst trespassing be used as the basis for a prosecution? [duplicate]
Occasionally the media run stories of animal rights protestors who've broken into a farm or abattoir and filmed evidence of animals being abused / mistreated.
The videos often appear to be shot late ...
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Trespassing/squatting on commercial premises in England
Squatters moved into a disused pub in London on a Friday and a High Court order for their removal was not granted until the subsequent Thursday. The reporting states that it is not a crime to occupy ...
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In US, if I trick a person into knocking a wrong door and the homeowner shoots them to death, what crime would I commit?
Let me start by saying that I'm not a US citizen nor living in the US (I live in a country where guns are illegal), and I'm not familiar with the difference between the gun laws in different states. ...
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Is threatening a trespasser at gunpoint impermissible in UT?
The question is prompted by news video of a trespassing snowboarder threatened at gunpoint.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/dramatic-moment-snowboarder-stopped-gunpoint-private-property-107920296
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Trespass in a public business
This question stems from an ugolord video who I know can be quite controversial.
In the video a prankster sets the alarms on all of the devices in an apple store to go off at the same time and then ...
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