nontrespassing

adj

nontrespassing

adj

Etymology From non- + trespassing.

1

Not trespassing.

  • Under the common law a possessor of a domestic animal (cattle, dogs, cats) is liable for harm caused by the nontrespassing animal only if the possessor knows of an abnormally dangerous propensity of the animal.1987, Robert Joseph Janosik, Encyclopedia of the American judicial system:
  • The streambed itself offers the only nontrespassing route.2005, William H. Skelton, Cherokee National Forest Hiking Guide:

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