criminal trespass
Illegal property invasion
Criminal trespass is the legal offense of entering or remaining on property without authorization, distinguished from civil trespass by carrying potential criminal penalties like fines or jail time.
The charge typically requires that the property be clearly marked, fenced, or that the person was told to leave and refused: He was arrested for criminal trespass after ignoring the no-entry signs.
- fineAcceptable in quality
- residentialRelating to housing
- statuteEnacted written rule
- penal codeLaws governing offenses
- maliceIntent to cause harm
misdemeanor · surveillance · signage · injunction · stay away order · court order · eviction · negligence · prosecution · felony · protest · ordinance · commercial · imprisonment · sacred · curiosity · defiance · restitution
- trespassingillegal entry, unlawful entry, unauthorized access, intruder, encroachment
- theftstealing, larceny, steal, burglary, robbery
- public offensesriot, affray, disorderly conduct, public nuisance, breach of peace
- property lawfreehold, leasehold, deed, deeds, title
criminal trespassrightful possession
Lawful ownership of something
right of entry · right of way · tenancy · invitation · welcome
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