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Trespass is a related term of crime.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between trespass and crime

is that trespass is (obsolete) to pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go while crime is (obsolete) that which occasions crime.

As nouns the difference between trespass and crime

is that trespass is sin while crime is (countable) a specific act committed in violation of the law.

As verbs the difference between trespass and crime

is that trespass is to commit an offence; to sin while crime is to commit (s).

trespass

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(es)
  • sin
  • Forgive us our trespasses , as we forgive those who trespass against us
  • (legal) Any of various torts involving interference to another's enjoyment of his property, especially the act of being present on another's land without lawful excuse.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (es)
  • To commit an offence; to sin.
  • * Bible, 2 Chron. xxviii. 22
  • In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord.
  • (obsolete) To offend against, to wrong (someone).
  • * 1526 , Bible , tr. William Tyndale, Matthew VI:
  • And forgeve us oure trespases, even as we forgeve them which trespas us.
  • To go too far; to put someone to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude.
  • to trespass upon the time or patience of another
  • (legal) To enter someone else's property illegally.
  • (obsolete) To pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go.
  • * Ld. Berners
  • Soon after this, noble Robert de Bruce trespassed out of this uncertain world.
    Derived terms
    * trespasser

    crime

    English

    (wikipedia crime)

    Noun

  • (countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law.
  • (uncountable) The practice or habit of committing crimes.
  • Crime doesn’t pay.
  • (uncountable) criminal acts collectively.
  • Any great wickedness or sin; iniquity.
  • * Alexander Pope
  • No crime' was thine, if 'tis no ' crime to love.
  • (obsolete) That which occasions crime.
  • * Spenser
  • the tree of life, the crime of our first father's fall

    Usage notes

    * Adjectives often applied to "crime": organized, brutal, terrible, horrible, heinous, horrendous, hideous, financial, sexual, international.

    Synonyms

    * (criminal acts collectively) delinquency, crime rate, criminality

    Hyponyms

    * * * * * * *

    Derived terms

    * crime against humanity * crime against nature * crimebuster * crime index * crime mapping * crime rate * criminal * criminal law * criminal record * criminology * decriminalization * international crime * organised crime / organized crime * sexual crime * war crime * white collar crime

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To commit (s).
  • * 1987 , Robert Sampson, Yesterday's Faces: From the Dark Side (ISBN 0879723637), page 61:
  • If, during the 1920s, the master criminal was a gamester, criming for self expression, during the 1930s he performed in other ways for other purposes.

    See also

    * offence * sin * administrative infraction (less serious violation of the law) ----