eviction


Definition: Meaning of, eviction in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪˈvɪkʃ(ə)n /

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eviction evictions
  1. as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy law action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises ; no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
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  2. such as a tenant law the expulsion of someone from the possession of land by process of law
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eviction used in phrases

  • actual eviction (noun)
    1. law the physical ouster of a tenant from the leased premises; the tenant is relieved of any further duty to pay rent
  • constructive eviction (noun)
    1. as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy law action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises ; no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
  • retaliatory eviction (noun)
    1. law an eviction in reprisal for the tenant's good-faith complaints against the landlord; illegal in many states
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