eviction

eviction definition - legal

n

The action of removing a tenant or other occupant from real property.
actual eviction
The physical removal of an individual from real property.
constructive eviction
Wrongful acts of a landlord that make premises uninhabitable, with the intent or result of forcing the tenant to leave.
retalitory eviction
Eviction in retaliation for a tenantÂ’s complaints to or about the landlord with regard to living conditions. If eviction occurs within a narrow timeframe following such complaints, it is presumed to be retaliatory. Retaliatory eviction is illegal under the statutes of most states.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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