Part two of our blog about the protection of property will address personal property and the use of confinement and devices to protect all types of property. In the case of personal property, the use of force is justifiable when an individual believes that such force is immediately necessary to prevent or terminate a trespass […]
“A man’s home is his castle” is a proverbial expression of personal privacy, security, and even whim, that dates back to Cicero asking rhetorically (in Latin, of course) “What more sacred, what more strongly guarded by every holy feeling, than a man’s own home?” In certain circumstances, Pennsylvania law permits persons to use force for […]
As with any tortious interference with one’s use and enjoyment of property, a trespass can be a disruptive and aggravating event. A trespass is defined as an unprivileged, intentional intrusion upon land in possession of another. Pennsylvania law recognizes a civil cause of action for a trespass as well making it a criminal offense in […]
