trespass

Example Sentences

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A jury last year took their side, awarding more than $660 million in damages across three Greenpeace entities, citing charges including trespass, nuisance, conspiracy and deprivation of property access.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

A senior Merseyside police officer urged parents last year to "please talk to your children about the dangers of entering empty and derelict buildings", after a spate of trespass incidents in Southport.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

There are no clear-cut villains and heroes here; every character bears cavernous flaws, each playing a role in Ingelsby’s construction of the main trespass.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

It is also inaccessible —unless visitors trespass more than a mile on on the tracks or wade across the river.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

In a victory for the civil rights movement, Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote that states cannot use trespass laws against individuals protesting state-mandated segregation policies.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson