ejectment

[ ih-jekt-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act of ejecting.
2. Law. a possessory action wherein the title to real property may be tried and the possession recovered.

ejectment

/ ɪˈdʒɛktmənt /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ejectment¹

First recorded in 1560–70; eject + -ment

Example Sentences

Ejectment is the action employed to eject or turn out a wrongful possessor and recover possession of land.

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This was an ejectment brought to recover the rectory-house, &c. of Exeter College in Oxford.

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"If you were rotten enough for that, I suppose she could appeal to the magistrates for an ejectment order," replied Percy hazily.

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Shall the officers of the law, under these broken arches, endorse a due return upon the writ of ejectment?

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The action for the ejectment could not take place before the ensuing March or April.

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