Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Topics of Law

Question:
A person litters the claimant's land, or may create a drainage outlet below the land of the claimant. This is an example of which of the following kind of tort?
Options:
trespass
trespass to land
trespass to chattel
unlawful harassment
Correct Answer:
trespass to land
Explanation:
The tort of trespass to land occurs when the defendant has the intent to physically invade real property of the claimant and does invade physically without the claimant's approval or consent. The invasion can happen with objects or by people and includes invasion of some area of air above the land and some area below the land. For example, the defendant may litter the claimant's land, or may create a drainage outlet below the land of the claimant.