For trespassers, what is the typical duty of a land possessor?

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For trespassers, what is the typical duty of a land possessor?

The key idea is that landowners owe trespassers only a minimal duty of care. They aren’t generally required to warn trespassers about dangers or to keep the land safe for them; the main obligation is to avoid intentionally or recklessly harming a trespasser. So, in the typical trespasser scenario, there is no duty to warn of known dangers. The other options ask for broader protections—warning of all hazards, maintaining a high safety standard, or restricting access to invited guests—that don’t fit the limited-duty rule for trespassers. (There are special child-related rules like attractive nuisance, but that’s a separate exception.)

The key idea is that landowners owe trespassers only a minimal duty of care. They aren’t generally required to warn trespassers about dangers or to keep the land safe for them; the main obligation is to avoid intentionally or recklessly harming a trespasser. So, in the typical trespasser scenario, there is no duty to warn of known dangers. The other options ask for broader protections—warning of all hazards, maintaining a high safety standard, or restricting access to invited guests—that don’t fit the limited-duty rule for trespassers. (There are special child-related rules like attractive nuisance, but that’s a separate exception.)

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