(1) A “trespasser” means any person who enters or goes upon the real estate of another without any right, lawful authority or invitation, either expressed or implied, but does not include persons who come within the scope of the “attractive nuisance” doctrine.
(2) An owner of real estate means any person who possesses any interest in real estate or any lawful occupant of real estate, including a burial ground.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 381.231

  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • real estate: includes lands, tenements, and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interest therein, other than a chattel interest. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(3) “Burial ground” means any public or privately owned parcel of land upon which a person or persons are interred or buried.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 276, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002. — Created
1976 Ky. Acts ch. 379, sec. 1.