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noun
The expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law.
synonyms: dispossession, eviction.
is a specific kind of: due process, due process of law.
is a broader term that covers: ouster | actual eviction | retaliatory eviction.
domain category: jurisprudence, law.
derivation: evict, force out | dispossess.
Polish: ewikcja
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