ejectment

ejectment

A landlord files an ejectment action to regain possession of a property.

Definition
  1. Noun (Legal):
    • The act of evicting someone from land or property: "ejectment" refers to the legal process of removing a person from possession of real estate, typically through a court order.
    • A legal action for recovery of possession: In law, "ejectment" is a formal proceeding to regain possession of land or premises from a tenant or occupant who is wrongfully holding it.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The landlord filed for ejectment after the tenant failed to pay rent for three months. (The legal process to remove the tenant from the property.)
    • The court granted an ejectment order, requiring the squatters to leave the abandoned building. (A legal directive to vacate the premises.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Writ of ejectment": a formal legal document issued by a court authorizing the removal of an occupant.

    • The sheriff executed a writ of ejectment, removing the family from the foreclosed home. (The sheriff carried out the court order for eviction.)

  • "Ejectment action": a lawsuit specifically aimed at recovering possession of real property.

    • The company initiated an ejectment action against the former employee who refused to vacate company housing. (The legal case to regain control of the property.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Eject (verb): to force someone to leave a place.

    • The bouncer had to eject the disruptive patron from the club. (To expel someone from a location.)

  • Ejection (noun): the act of being forced out.

    • The pilot's ejection from the aircraft saved his life. (The emergency exit from a vehicle.)
Synonyms
  • Eviction: the legal process of removing a tenant from rental property.
  • Ouster: the wrongful removal of someone from possession of property.
  • Dispossession: the act of depriving someone of land or property.
Related Idioms

  • "To get the boot": informal expression meaning to be ejected or expelled.

    • He got the boot from the apartment for breaking the lease. (He was evicted or forced to leave.)

  • "To be shown the door": to be asked to leave a place or position.

    • The unruly guest was shown the door by the host. (The guest was ejected from the event.)