Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trespass to chattels

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: tres-pass -to chat-tels
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tort of intentionally interfering with another person's lawful possession of a chattel (movable personal property).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Relying on the allegations detailed above, Glacier claimed that the Union intentionally destroyed the company’s concrete and that this conduct amounted to common law conversion and trespass to chattels."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does trespass to chattels mean?: The tort of intentionally interfering with another person's lawful possession of a chattel (movable personal property).

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