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noun Law.
the wrongful enclosure of or intrusion upon lands, waters, or other property rightfully belonging to the public at large.
Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English < Old French pourpres(t)ure, porpresure enclosure, occupied space, equivalent to pourprise, porprise (past participle of purprendre to seize upon, encroach upon, enclose, equivalent to pur- por- pro-1 + prendre to take < Latin prehendere; see prehension) + -ure -ure
1150–1200; Middle English < Old French pourpres(t)ure, porpresure enclosure, occupied space, equivalent to pourprise, porprise (past participle of purprendre to seize upon, encroach upon, enclose, equivalent to pur- por- pro-1 + prendre to take < Latin prehendere; see prehension) + -ure -ure
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Purpresture
is always a great word to know.
So is bail. Does it mean:
| an action for slander or libel, the explanation and elucidation of the words alleged to be defamatory |
| property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time |
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