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unlawful detainer

unlawful detainer noun: the act of retaining possession of property without legal right.

Noun

unlawful detainer

  1. (US) The act of retaining possession of property without legal right.
  2. (US) A legal action intended to remedy unlawful detainer by restoring possession of property to its owner.

Questions about unlawful detainer

What does unlawful detainer mean?
Unlawful detainer means the act of retaining possession of property without legal right.
What part of speech is unlawful detainer?
Unlawful detainer is a noun.

Words near unlawful detainer in the dictionary

  1. unlaw
  2. unlawed
  3. unlawful
  4. unlawful death
  5. unlawful deaths
  6. unlawful detainer
  7. unlawful non-citizen
  8. unlawful non-citizens
  9. unlawfullness
  10. unlawfully
  11. unlawfulness

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