Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Nearby Words
Definition of purpresture - 2 dictionary results

pur⋅pres⋅ture

  [per-pres-cher]
Use purpresture in a Sentence
–noun Law.
the wrongful enclosure of or intrusion upon lands, waters, or other property rightfully belonging to the public at large.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME < OF pourpres(t)ure, porpresure enclosure, occupied space, equiv. to pourprise, porprise (ptp. of purprendre to seize upon, encroach upon, enclose, equiv. to pur- por- pro- 1 + prendre to take < L prehendere; see prehension ) + -ure -ure
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To purpresture
Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: pur·pres·ture
Pronunciation: p&r-'pres-ch&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, alteration of Old French porpresure, from porprendre to seize, occupy, enclose, from por- for + prendre to take, from Latin prehendere
: wrongful appropriation of land subject to the rights of others : an encroachment upon or enclosure of real property (as highways, sidewalks, or harbors) subject to common or public rights
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see purpresture on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way