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intrude

intrude in·trud·ed in·trud·ing vi 1 : to enter by intrusion 2 : encroach [a search that s on a person's privacy] vt : to encroach on or upon without permission or

infringe

[Medieval Latin infringere, from Latin, to break, crush, from in- in + frangere to break] vt : to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another [the right of the people to

Land-reeve

of the fences, gates, buildings, private roads, drift-ways, and water-courses; and likewise to the stocking of commons, and encroachment of every kind, as well as to prevent or detect waste, and spoil in general, whether by the

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Rationabilibus divisis

divers towns, had seigniories adjoining, for him who found his waste by little and little to have been encroached upon, against the other, who had encroached, thereby to rectify the bounds.

Incroachment

Incroachment. Intrudeusurpingly See ENCROACH-MENT.

Copyhold

to custom, which always regulates the copyholder's interest, upon which interest the lord has no power whatever to encroach. Free copyholds or customary freeholds, however, are held according to the custom of the manor, and altogether independently

invade

invade in·vad·ed in·vad·ing 1 : to encroach upon : infringe [invading a constitutional right] 2 : to make payments out of (a fund from which

Intrench

To invade to encroach to infringe or trespass to enter on and take possession of that which belongs to another usually followed

Intrude

To thrust ones self in to come or go in without invitation permission or welcome to encroach to trespass as to intrude on families at unseasonable hours to intrude on the lands of another

Accroche

Accroche, [fr. accrocher, Fr.], to hook or grapple unto, to encroach. The French use it for delay, as accrocher un proces, to stay proceedings in a suit, Cowel.

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