The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
retaliatory eviction — see eviction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. retaliatory eviction … Law dictionary
eviction — evic·tion /i vik shən/ n: the dispossession of a tenant of leased property by force or esp. by legal process actual eviction: eviction that involves the physical expulsion of a tenant constructive eviction: eviction effected by substantially… … Law dictionary
eviction — noun 1. 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 • Syn: ↑constructive eviction • Derivationally related forms: ↑evict • … Useful english dictionary
Eviction — Two men, being evicted, stand with their possessions on the sidewalk, circa 1910, on the Lower East Side of New York City. Eviction is the removal of a tenant from rental property by the landlord. Depending on the laws of the jurisdiction,… … Wikipedia
Retaliatory Eviction — When a landlord takes revenge against a tenant s actions by evicting, attempting to evict, or failing to renew that tenant s lease. A retaliatory eviction is generally preceded by a complaint made by the tenant regarding the condition of the… … Investment dictionary
eviction — Dispossession by process of law; the act of depriving a person of the possession of land or rental property which he has held or leased. Act of turning a tenant out of possession, either by re entry or legal proceedings, such as an action of… … Black's law dictionary
eviction — Dispossession by process of law; the act of depriving a person of the possession of land or rental property which he has held or leased. Act of turning a tenant out of possession, either by re entry or legal proceedings, such as an action of… … Black's law dictionary
retaliatory eviction — noun an eviction in reprisal for the tenant s good faith complaints against the landlord; illegal in many states • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑eviction, ↑dispossession, ↑legal ouster … Useful english dictionary
retaliatory eviction — Act of landlord in commencing eviction proceedings against tenant because of tenant s complaints, participation in tenant s union, or like activities with which the landlord is not in agreement. In some states, such retaliation will bar the… … Black's law dictionary
dispossession — noun 1. the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑eviction, ↑legal ouster • Derivationally related forms: ↑dispossess, ↑evict (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
