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[i-jekt-muh

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–noun

1.	the act of ejecting.

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

Origin:
1560–70; eject + -ment

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e·ject·ment (ĭ-jěkt'mənt)

The act or an instance of ejecting; dispossession.
Law An action to regain possession of real estate held by another.

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Main Entry: eject·ment
Pronunciation: i-'jekt-m&nt
Function: noun
: an action at common law that is to determine the right to possession of property and for the recovery of damages and that is brought by a plaintiff who claims to hold superior title

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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ejectment

in Anglo-American property law, legal action for recovery of land from one wrongfully in possession and monetary compensation for his unlawful detention of the land

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