English Explanatory Dictionary

unlawful detainer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of retaining possession of property without legal right.
  2. A legal action intended to remedy unlawful detainer by restoring possession of property to its owner.

Word forms

unlawful detainer
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