Category:Ouster

Oust"er, n. Etym: [prob. fr. the of. infin. oster, used Substantively. See oust.]

Defn: a putting out of possession; dispossession; ejection; Disseizin. Ouster of the freehold is effected by abatement, intrusion, Disseizin, discontinuance, or deforcement. Blackstone. Ouster le main. Etym: [ouster + f. la main the hand, l. manus.] (law) A delivery of lands out of the hands of a guardian, or out of the King's hands, or a judgement given for that purpose. Blackstone.