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in·tru·sion /in-'trü-zhən/ n1 a: the entry at common law of a stranger after a particular estate of freehold is determined before the person who holds it in remainder or reversion has taken possessionb: the act of wrongfully entering upon, seizing, or taking possession of the property of another2: a trespassing on or encroachment upon something (as a right)the Fourth Amendment demands that the showing of justification match the degree of intrusion — Berger v. New York, 388 U.S. 41 (1968)
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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noun
aggression, attack, encroachment, forced entrance, importunitas, imposition, incursion, infiltration, infringement, interference, interloping, interruption, invasion, irruption, meddling, obtrusion, overrunning, trespass, uninvited attendance, uninvited entry, unlawful entry, unwelcome suggestion
associated concepts: intrusion of rights, right of privacy, trespass
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assault, disturbance, encroachment, incursion, infringement, interruption, intervention (imposition into a lawsuit), intervention (interference), invasion, molestation, nuisance, onset (assault)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006