Eviction
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy)
Framework senses
- §1
- the expulsion of someone, such as a tenant, from the possession of land by process of law
- §2
- action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy)