removal

(ri mo̵̅o̅vəl)

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

See removal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. The act of removing.
    b. The fact of being removed.
  2. Relocation, as of a residence or business.
  3. Dismissal, as from office.

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