ouster

ouster
oust·er /'au̇s-tər/ n
1: wrongful dispossession esp. of a cotenant
2: a judgment removing a public officer or depriving a corporation of a public franchise

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

ouster
I noun deprivation, dislodgment, dispossession, ejection, elimination, eviction, exclusion, permanent exclusion, removal, repudiation II index deportation, discharge (dismissal), dismissal (discharge), disqualification (rejection), disseisin, eviction, expulsion, layoff, rejection

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


ouster
n.
Wrongfully forcing someone off his or her own property.
v.
oust

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


ouster
1) Wrongfully excluding someone from property, as when a cotenant changes the locks, preventing another cotenant's entry.
2) The removal of a public official from office.
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Renters' & Tenants' Rights

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


ouster
n.
1 The wrongful exclusion of a person from property or dispossession of same.
2 The removing from office of a public or corporate official.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

ouster
n.
   1) the wrongful dispossession (putting out) of a rightful owner or tenant of real property, forcing the party pushed out of the premises to bring a lawsuit to regain possession. This often arises between partners (in a restaurant or store) or roommates, when one co-owner or co-tenant forces out the other, changes locks or makes occupancy intolerable.
   2) removal of someone from a position or office against his/her expectations or will.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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