Legal Definitions - purpresture

Definition: Purpresture (pronounced puh-pres-chur) refers to the act of taking over public property or rights for private use. This is an encroachment upon public rights and easements by appropriation to private use of that which belongs to the public. It can also be spelled as pourpresture.

One example of purpresture is when a landowner builds a fence that extends beyond their property line and onto public land. This is an encroachment upon public rights and easements by appropriation to private use of that which belongs to the public.

Another example of purpresture is when a business owner sets up a sign or display that blocks a public sidewalk or street. This is also an encroachment upon public rights and easements by appropriation to private use of that which belongs to the public.

These examples illustrate how purpresture can occur in different ways, but they both involve taking over public property or rights for private use without permission or legal authority.