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Under UK law, trespassing is a civil not criminal matter and so by some definition it is not illegal.

• pdpi 9y ago
  Still illegal, just not a crime.
  • timthorn 9y ago
    No, it's unlawful, not illegal.
    • pdpi 9y ago
      Definition of illegal: not according to or authorized by law : unlawful, illicit; also : not sanctioned by official rules (as of a game) (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illegal https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illegal)
      • timthorn 9y ago
        In legal terms, illegal and unlawful are not synonymous. In the UK, trespass is only illegal in certain circumstances: https://cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/trespass-and-nuisance-land https://cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/trespass-and-nuisance-land Beyond that, it's only unlawful.