Legal Ouster (Noun)
Meaning
The expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- A court-ordered eviction resulted in the legal ouster of the non-paying tenant from the rental property.
- The landlord pursued a legal ouster of the family that had been living on the disputed land for generations.
- After years of litigation, the widow finally achieved a legal ouster of her stepchildren from the family estate.
- The judge ruled in favor of the developer, allowing for the legal ouster of the low-income residents from the soon-to-be demolished housing complex.
- The new property owner obtained a court order authorizing the legal ouster of the former owner's relatives, who refused to vacate the premises.