TRESPASS

I. noun Etymology: Middle English trespas, from Anglo-French, passage, overstepping, misdeed, from ~er Date: 13th century 1. a violation of moral or social ethics ; transgression , an unwarranted infringement, 2. an unlawful act committed on the person, property, or rights of another, the legal action for injuries resulting from ~, II. verb see: through Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. err , sin , to make an unwarranted or uninvited incursion, to commit a ~, transitive verb violate , ~er noun Synonyms: see: ~