Trespass vs Offense - What's the difference?
trespass | offense | Synonyms |
sin
(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.
To commit an offence; to sin.
* Bible, 2 Chron. xxviii. 22
(obsolete) To offend against, to wrong (someone).
* 1526 , Bible , tr. William Tyndale, Matthew VI:
To go too far; to put someone to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude.
(legal) To enter someone else's property illegally.
(obsolete) To pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go.
* Ld. Berners
(en noun) (US)
The act of offending:
# a crime or sin
#* {{quote-book, year=2006, author=
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, chapter=2 # an affront, insult or injury.
#* Dryden
The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
) A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; ''contrasted with defense.
) The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; ''contrasted with defense.
As nouns the difference between trespass and offense
is that trespass is sin while offense is the act of offending.As a verb trespass
is to commit an offence; to sin.trespass
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
(es)- Forgive us our trespasses , as we forgive those who trespass against us —
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .Verb
(es)- In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord.
- And forgeve us oure trespases, even as we forgeve them which trespas us.
- to trespass upon the time or patience of another
- Soon after this, noble Robert de Bruce trespassed out of this uncertain world.
Derived terms
* trespasserExternal links
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* English terms derived from the Bibleoffense
English
(wikipedia offense)Alternative forms
* (British standard spelling) offenceNoun
citation, passage=The popular late Middle Ages fictional character Robin Hood, dressed in green to symbolize the forest, dodged fines for forest offenses and stole from the rich to give to the poor. But his appeal was painfully real and embodied the struggle over wood.}}
- I have given my opinion against the authority of two great men, but I hope without offence to their memories.