Cattle Trespass

Cattle trespass in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of cattle trespass.

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See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Officer
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• cattle trespass in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• cattle trespass in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

English Legal System: Cattle Trespass

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Cattle Trespass : An early form of strict liability for damage done by trespassing cattle or other livestock (but not dogs or cats), replaced in England by the Animals Act 1971. Under the 1971 Act, the owner of livestock that strays on another’s land and does damage to the land or any property on it is liable for the damage and any expenses incurred in keeping the livestock or ascertaining to whom it belongs.

See classification of animals.