ejectment

e·ject·ment

 (ĭ-jĕkt′mənt)

n.

1. The act or an instance of ejecting.

2. Law An action brought by one claiming the right to possess real property currently possessed by another.

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ejectment

(ɪˈdʒɛktmənt)

n

1. (Law) property law (formerly) an action brought by a wrongfully dispossessed owner seeking to recover possession of his land

2. the act of ejecting or state of being ejected; dispossession

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e•ject•ment

(ɪˈdʒɛkt mənt)

n.

1. a legal action to recover the title to real property.

2. the act of ejecting.

[1560–70]

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Thesaurus

ejectment

noun

The act of ejecting or the state of being ejected:

dismissal, ejection, eviction, expulsion, ouster.

Slang: boot, bounce.

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Translations

ejectment

n → Hinauswurf m; (Jur) → Herausgabeklage f

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