Infiltration
/ɪnˌfɪlˈtreɪʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) The act of secretly entering or gaining access to a group, organization, or place to obtain confidential information or influence operations.
The defendant was charged with infiltration of the rival company's board to steal trade secrets.
- (n.) The process by which a substance such as water or gas permeates into soil or porous material, relevant in environmental and property law contexts.
The plaintiff claimed that the infiltration of contaminated groundwater caused damage to their property.
Forms
- infiltration
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Commentary
In legal contexts, infiltration often involves covert activities implicating privacy, trespass, or corporate espionage; clarity is needed to distinguish physical unauthorized entry from figurative use in environmental law.
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