EVICTION
eviction, dispossession, legal ouster
(noun) the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
eviction, constructive eviction
(noun) action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
eviction (countable and uncountable, plural evictions)
The act of evicting.
The state of being evicted.
Source: Wiktionary
E*vic"tion, n. Etym: [L. evictio: cf. F. Ă©viction.]
1. The act or process of evicting; or state of being evicted; the recovery of lands, tenements, etc., from another's possession by due course of law; dispossession by paramount title or claim of such title; ejectment; ouster.
2. Conclusive evidence; proof. [Obs.] Full eviction of this fatal truth. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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