trespass vs tort
tort vs trespasstrespass and tort both are nouns.
trespass is a verb but tort is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trespass | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| tort | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
tort is a hypernym of
trespass; that is, tort is a
word with a broader meaning than trespass:
- trespass: a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
- tort: (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Other hypernyms of trespass include
civil wrong.
| trespass (noun) | tort (noun) |
|---|---|
| entry to another's property without right or permission | (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought |
| a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages |
| trespass (verb) | tort (verb) |
|---|---|
| pass beyond (limits or boundaries) | |
| break the law | |
| enter unlawfully on someone's property | |
| commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law | |
| make excessive use of |
Words related to "trespass"
- actus reus
- breach
- break
- break in
- civil wrong
- continuing trespass
- encroach
- encroachment
- entrench
- fall
- go against
- impinge
- infract
- inroad
- intrude
- intrusion
- misconduct
- offend
- overstep
- pass
- sin
- take advantage
- tort
- transgress
- trench
- trespass de bonis asportatis
- trespass on the case
- trespass quare clausum fregit
- trespass viet armis
- trespasser
- use
- usurpation
- violate
- violation
- wrongdoing
- wrongful conduct
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