Ejectment


Definition of "Ejectment"

Steps taken to remove someone from the real property who does not have a contractual basis to be there. An example is the landlord removing homeless people who have moved into a vacant building. Another example is the landlord seeking to remove a holdover tenant beyond the lease term.



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