Section 680: To bear liability for trespass

A person who commits trespass to others’ property shall be liable for any loss or damage resulting from the trespass.

Explanation: For the purposes of this Section, the term “trespass” means an unlawful entry into, taking possession of products of, unauthorized damage to, interference in, or unlawful encroachment on, a property that is under entitlement, possession or ownership of another person, in the case of an immovable property, and forcibly taking into custody, taking away, taking the advantage arising out of, or causing obstruction or hindrance in the use of, the property under entitlement, possession or ownership of another person, in the case of a movable property, and also includes an act of taking control of any type of property in an unauthorized manner.