Category:Eviction

E*vic"tion, n. Etym: [L. evictio: cf. F. éviction.]

1. The act or process of evicting; or state of being evicted; the recovery of lands, tenements, etc., from another's possession by due course of law; dispossession by paramount title or claim of such title; ejectment; ouster.

2. Conclusive evidence; proof. [Obs.] Full eviction of this fatal truth. South.