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removal definition

re·moval (ri mo̵̅o̅′vəl)

noun

  1. a removing or being removed; esp.,
    1. a taking away or being taken away
    2. dismissal from an office or position
    3. a change of place, residence, etc.
  2. Law the transfer of a case from one court to another, esp. from a state court to a federal court

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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