encroachment
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encroachment (usually uncountable; plural encroachments)
- An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
- An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
- That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
- (law) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
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entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon
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intrusion upon another's possessions or rights
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that which is gained by such intrusion
an unlawful diminution
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