Encroach

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To effect an encroachment.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

To gain unlawfully upon the lands, property, or authority of another': as if one man presseth upon the grounds of another too far, or if a tenant owe two shillings rentservice and the lord exact three. So, too, the Spencers were said to encroach the king's authority. Blount; Plowd. 94a. Quite a memorable instance of punishment for encroaching (accroaching) royal power took place in 21 Edw. III. 1 Hale. PI. Or. 80. Takii by clerks of the courts has been held encroaching; 1 Leon. 5.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

To gain unlawfully upon the lands, property or authority of another; as if one man presses upon the grounds of another too far or if a tenant owe two shillings rent-service, and the lord exact three. So, too, the Spencers were said to encroach the king's authority. Blount; Plowd. 94a. In the law of easements. Where the owner of an easement alters the dominant tenement, se as to impose an additional restriction or burden on the servient tenement, he is said to commit an encroachment. Sweet.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

To gain unlawfully other; to take more than is

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

To intrude upon, make gain upon, occupy, or use the land, right, or authority of another, as if by gradual or partial assumption of right. See Purprestuee.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

To take more

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[from L. Fr. encrocher, q. v.] To gain unlawfully upon the rights or possession of another; to take more than is one's right or due.* " If the tenant holds by fealty and a hawk, and the lord encroaches a horse." Ploiocl. 94 a. ** If the tenant holds by fealty and ^ 2s. rent, and the lord encroaches 4«., or if the tenant holds by one horse and the lord encroaches two horses." Id. ibid. Cowell derives this word from the Fr. accrocher^ in which he is followed by Webster. But the L. Fr. fitcrocher (q. v.) was constantly used. Anciently written Incroch (q. v.)