Definition of eviction Eviction

/ɪvɪˈkʃʌn/ - [ivikshun] - e•vic•tion

We found 8 definitions of eviction from 5 different sources.

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What does eviction mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: evictions

eviction - the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
  dispossession, legal ouster
  due process, due process of law (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
  jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
  ouster the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
  actual eviction the physical ouster of a tenant from the leased premises; the tenant is relieved of any further duty to pay rent
eviction - 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
  constructive eviction
  coercion, compulsion the act of compelling by force of authority
  jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • eviction (Noun)
    The act of evicting.
  • eviction (Noun)
    The state of being evicted.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • eviction (n.)
    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.
  • eviction (n.)
    Conclusive evidence; proof.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • eviction
    The expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law.

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