actual eviction
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actual eviction
Removing someone from property either by force or by legal process. Contrast with constructive eviction, in which property is rendered unusable because of some action or inaction of the landlord.The Complete Real Estate Encyclopedia by Denise L. Evans, JD & O. William Evans, JD. Copyright © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.