trespass to chattels

The act of committing, without lawful justification, any act of direct physical interference with a chattel possessed by another.

• The act must amount to a direct forcible injury.

— Also termed trespass to goods; constructive trespass. [Cases: Trespass 5. C.J.S. Trespass § 9.]

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