trespass
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trespass
Unauthorized entry into or remaining in a home, business premises, or enclosed property (e.g., a fenced garden) against the will of the person entitled to control access. This is a criminal offense.
Das Betreten des abgesperrten Firmengeländes bei Nacht stellt Hausfriedensbruch dar.
Entering the closed-off company grounds at night constitutes trespass.
This word consists of 'Haus' (house), 'Frieden' (peace), and 'Bruch' (breach). So it literally describes the breach of peace in a house or on a property. The '-s-' in 'Friedens' is a linking element.
Der Einbrecher wurde wegen Diebstahls und Hausfriedensbruchs verurteilt.
The burglar was convicted of theft and trespass.
Since this is a criminal offense, 'Hausfriedensbruch' (trespass) is almost always used with the verb 'begehen' (to commit). You can also 'wegen Hausfriedensbruchs anzeigen' (report someone for trespass).
Wer ein fremdes Grundstück ohne Erlaubnis betritt, begeht Hausfriedensbruch.
Anyone who enters someone else's property without permission commits trespass.
'Hausfriedensbruch' (trespass) is a legal term from criminal law. In everyday language, you might simply say that someone was on a property without permission.
Im Strafgesetzbuch ist genau definiert, was Hausfriedensbruch ist.
The Criminal Code defines exactly what trespass is.
break-in / onset
'der Einbruch' and 'der Hausfriedensbruch' both have to do with unauthorized entry into someone else's space. However, 'Einbruch' means that someone forcibly enters a building, usually in order to steal something. 'Hausfriedensbruch' (trespass) is more legal and broader: someone enters a home, a shop, or protected property without permission, or remains there against the will of the person entitled to control access. Nothing has to be stolen, and force does not always have to be involved. The words can be confused because both can be criminal offenses. For theft after forced entry, 'Einbruch' fits; for unauthorized entering or staying, 'Hausfriedensbruch' fits.
Wer ohne Erlaubnis in den eingezäunten Garten geht, begeht Hausfriedensbruch.
Anyone who enters the fenced garden without permission is committing trespass.
Beim Einbruch in die Bäckerei wurde die Kasse gestohlen.
During the break-in at the bakery, the cash register was stolen.