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Trespass to chattels

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004980

An intentional interference with another person's lawful possession of personal property, without their consent. This interference can involve dispossessing the owner, using the chattel without permission, or damaging it. Unlike conversion, trespass to chattels generally involves a lesser degree of interference, where the harm is less than the full value of the property.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004980
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004980",
  "term": "Trespass to chattels",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An intentional interference with another person's lawful possession of personal property, without their consent. This interference can involve dispossessing the owner, using the chattel without permission, or damaging it. Unlike conversion, trespass to chattels generally involves a lesser degree of interference, where the harm is less than the full value of the property.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/trespass-to-chattels/"
}

Record 5,090 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.