trespass
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Trespass is often regarded as a civil rather than a criminal matter, and so can lead to court action from landlords, but there are circumstances when those trespassing can be prosecuted for committing criminal offences.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
The couple reached the summit Sunday and were making their way back down the Trespass Trail when Sgrignoli’s girlfriend, whom authorities didn’t publicly identify, grew ill from the high temperature, Raney said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2022
Chicago famously launched the "Criminal Trespass to Vehicle Workshops" pathway.
From Fox News • Dec. 19, 2021
Capitol, Clark did not broach the idea of reinstating the Trespass Team.
From Reuters • Dec. 3, 2021
John Whipple, Jun., of said Ipswich Gentleman, Deft., in a Plea of Trespass that the said John on the 29th day of January, A.D.
From History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens by Williams, George Washington
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