pourpresture

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Pourpresture \Pour*pres"ture\ (?; 135), n. (Law)
   See {Purpresture}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Purpresture \Pur*pres"ture\, n. [Probably corrupted (see
   {Prest}) fr. OF. pourprisure, fr. pourprendre: cf. LL.
   purprestura. Cf. {Purprise}.] (Law)
   Wrongful encroachment upon another's property; esp., any
   encroachment upon, or inclosure of, that which should be
   common or public, as highways, rivers, harbors, forts, etc.
   [Written also {pourpresture}.]
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