Breaching an Englishman’s Castle

Trespass is one of the ancient forms of action that arose under the common law of England as early as the thirteenth century. In modern law the word trespass is used most commonly to describe the intentional and wrongful invasion of another’s real property.  Trespassers are responsible for nearly all the consequences of their unlawful entry, including those that could not have been anticipated or are the result of nothing more than the trespass itself.  Further, when additional issues arise out of the trespass, the result can be costly.

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