Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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evict | No | No | Yes | No |
eviction | Yes | No | No | No |
evict (noun) | eviction (noun) |
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the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law | |
action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved |
evict (verb) | eviction (verb) |
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expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process | |
expel or eject without recourse to legal process |