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TRESPASS TO LAND IN GHANA- A COMPREHENSIVE STATUTORY, CONSTITUTIONAL, AND CASE LAW ANALYSIS

Trespass to land is one of the most important torts protecting possession and proprietary interests in Ghana. It serves as a legal mechanism for safeguarding the peaceful occupation of land and preventing unlawful intrusion. Given Ghana’s plural land tenure system, which recognizes customary and statutory interests concurrently, disputes involving trespass are widespread and frequently litigated. Ghanaian courts have consistently affirmed that trespass to land is actionable per se, meaning that once unlawful interference with possession is established, liability arises even where no physical damage is proven. The tort derives authority from common law principles, statutory provisions under the Lands Act, 2020 (Act 1036), and constitutional protections under the 1992 Constitution.

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