To have an effect or impact, especially a restrictive or negative one; to encroach or infringe upon something. To strike against or make contact with something.
From Latin 'impingere,' from 'in-' (into) + 'pangere' (to fasten, strike). Originally meant to strike or dash against something, later extended to mean having any kind of impact or effect on something.
Think 'im-ping' — like a ping-pong ball hitting something and affecting it. When rights impinge on each other, they're bouncing off each other and creating conflicts. The impact doesn't have to be physical.
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