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.

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Meanings

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

plural trespasses on the case

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

trespass on the case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trespass%20on%20the%20case

MLA

“trespass on the case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trespass%20on%20the%20case. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trespass on the case,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trespass%20on%20the%20case.

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