Bible Dictionaries
Encroachment

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion.

(2):

(n.) That which is taken by encroaching on another.

(3):

(n.) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Encroachment'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/encroachment.html. 1828.