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e⋅ject⋅ment

  [i-jekt-muhnt]
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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)   
n.  

  1. The act or an instance of ejecting; dispossession.

  2. 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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