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trespass on the case

trespass on the case noun: a catch-all tort from English common law, involving trespass against anything else other than an individual which may be actionable.

Noun

trespass on the case (countable and uncountable, plural trespasses on the case)

  1. A catch-all tort from English common law, involving trespass against anything else other than an individual which may be actionable.

Forms of trespass on the case

pluraltrespasses on the case

Questions about trespass on the case

What does trespass on the case mean?
Trespass on the case means a catch-all tort from English common law, involving trespass against anything else other than an individual which may be actionable.
What part of speech is trespass on the case?
Trespass on the case is a noun.
What is the plural of trespass on the case?
The plural of trespass on the case is trespasses on the case.

Words near trespass on the case in the dictionary

  1. Tresoldi
  2. trespace
  3. trespass
  4. trespass offering
  5. trespass offerings
  6. trespass on the case
  7. trespass to chattels
  8. trespassage
  9. trespassed
  10. trespassee
  11. trespassees

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