English noun: trespass on the case | |||
1. | trespass on the case (act) an action brought to recover damages from a person whose actions have resulted indirectly in injury or loss | ||
Samples | A person struck by a log as it was thrown onto a road could maintain trespass against the thrower but one who was hurt by stumbling over it could maintain and action on the case. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | trespass | ||