eviction
the act of forcing a tenant, or sometimes a squatter, to vacate a property (often used attributively): A local mother and her two daughters were given a court-ordered eviction, with four days to leave their apartment.When the rent got far enough behind, the landlord finally sent the tenants an eviction notice.
the act of forcing someone to leave; expulsion: He is facing potential eviction from the Senate for failure to pay the costs of his unsuccessful legal battle.
Origin of eviction
1Other words from eviction
- non·e·vic·tion, noun
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How to use eviction in a sentence
Policies like restricting evictions so people don’t fear losing their home if they miss work, expanding unemployment insurance and mandating paid sick leave could help these residents physically distance, Jay says.
Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing. Here’s what it will take to gain control | Tina Hesman Saey | November 11, 2020 | Science NewsCongress has yet to agree on a way to extend some of the generous aid programs and eviction protections that many economists credit with propping up the economy during the dire first months of the pandemic.
Economy added 638,000 jobs in October as growth slows | Eli Rosenberg | November 6, 2020 | Washington PostOne of the changes says adverse actions cannot be taken against tenants based on payment history or an eviction for nonpayment of rent that occurred during the pandemic.
Northam signs several bills, sends Va. budget back to legislators with redistricting amendment | Patricia Sullivan | November 6, 2020 | Washington PostA state eviction moratorium currently bars Maryland courts from removing tenants from their homes, and a federal moratorium offers renters additional protection.
Management company owned by Jared Kushner files to evict hundreds of families as moratoriums expire | Jonathan O'Connell, Aaron Gregg, Anu Narayanswamy | November 5, 2020 | Washington PostHe said the gig economy has pushed him to the brink of eviction.
California voters sided with Uber, denying drivers benefits by classifying them as contractors | Faiz Siddiqui, Nitasha Tiku | November 4, 2020 | Washington Post
To make matters worse, Kromah says his landlord has given him an eviction notice.
This Man Lost 35 Relatives to Ebola and His Community Wants Him Gone | Wade C.L. Williams | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Kandynce Jones was under threat of eviction by [Sterling] even though she had never missed a rent payment,” court papers say.
Sterling refused her check and instituted eviction proceedings.
Another strategy was to refuse rent checks from blacks and Latinos and then institute eviction proceedings against them.
It appears charges were never filed, but his landlords began an eviction process against him shortly after.
Up to Speed: What We Know About Navy Yard Shooter Aaron Alexis | Nina Strochlic | September 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir eloquent silence was a protest, no doubt, against the eviction of the reporters.
To prevent eviction, payment of rent was the first effort of the club members.
The Leaven in a Great City | Lillian William BettsLegislation with regard to the poor commenced contemporaneous with the laws against the eviction of the small farmers.
Landholding In England | Joseph Fisher"Well, rather," replied Helen, and in a few trembling words she told the story of her eviction.
The Man of the Forest | Zane GreyThe feeling of the crofters in regard to increase of rent and eviction is very similar to that of the Irish tenantry.
Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885 | Various
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