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unlawful detainer

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Main Entry: unlawful detainer
Function: noun
1 : the act of wrongfully remaining in possession of property (as after expiration of a lease)
2 : an action intended to remedy unlawful detainer by restoring possession of property to its owner called also unlawful detainer action
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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