If the defendant paints the car of claimant that was parked on the side of the street, without the consent of the claimant while the claimant was away, this amounts to __________.

Conversion trespass to chattels trespass to land unlawful harassment

trespass to chattels

When the defendant has the intent to use or intermeddle with a chattel (moveable personal property), which was in the possession of the claimant and when this actually happens and causes significant or perpetual dispossession, deprivation of use, or damage as to condition, quality, or value of the chattel, or causes some other harm to claimant's legally secured interest, it amounts to the trespass to chattels. For example, if the defendant paints the car of claimant that was parked on the side of the street, without the consent of the claimant while the claimant was away, this amounts to trespass to chattels.