ejectment
/ɪˈdʒektmənt/noun
mass noun
1- Law, chiefly historical the action or process of evicting a tenant from property【律】〈主史〉驱逐租户的诉讼(或过程):
the landlord shall serve a writ in ejectment.
房东应送达一份剥夺租户租用权的书面命令。
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- the action or process in which a person evicted from property seeks to recover possession and damages要求收回不当被扣产业的诉讼(或过程), 收回不动产之诉:
he brought an action in ejectment against the rector.
他起诉教区长要求收回不动产。