- unlawful detainer
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a) the act of retaining possession of property without legal rightb) a legal action intended to remedy unlawful detainer by restoring possession of property to its owner
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unlawful detainer — n 1: the act of wrongfully remaining in possession of property (as after expiration of a lease) 2: an action intended to remedy unlawful detainer by restoring possession of property to its owner – called also unlawful detainer action; Merriam… … Law dictionary
unlawful detainer action — A lawsuit brought by a landlord against a tenant to evict the tenant from rental property usually for nonpayment of rent. (BankruptcyAction.com) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
unlawful detainer — The unlawful withholding or detention of real property after the acquisition of a peaceable and actual, but unlawful, possession. 35 Am J2d Forc E & D § 32 … Ballentine's law dictionary
detainer — de·tain·er /di tā nər/ n [Anglo French detenoure, from detenir to restrain, detain, from Old French, from Latin detinere] 1: the act of keeping something in one s possession; specif: unlawful detainer 2: detention in custody 3: a … Law dictionary
unlawful — un·law·ful adj 1: not lawful: not authorized or justified by law 2: acting contrary to or in defiance of the law an unlawful possessor un·law·ful·ly adv un·law·ful·ness n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
unlawful — That which is contrary to, prohibited, or unauthorized by law. That which is not lawful. The acting contrary to, or in defiance of the law; disobeying or disregarding the law. Term is equivalent to without excuse or justification. State v. Noble … Black's law dictionary
detainer — The act (or the juridical fact) of withholding from a person lawfully entitled the possession of land or goods, or the restraint of a man s personal liberty against his will; detention. The wrongful keeping of a person s goods is called an… … Black's law dictionary
detainer — The act (or the juridical fact) of withholding from a person lawfully entitled the possession of land or goods, or the restraint of a man s personal liberty against his will; detention. The wrongful keeping of a person s goods is called an… … Black's law dictionary
detainer — The act of withholding land from the rightful owner; the restraint of a person without his consent. See forcible detainer; unlawful detainer … Ballentine's law dictionary
detainer, unlawful — n. Wrongfully keeping a person’s property or goods and refusing to deliver them at the right time or on demand. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
