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violent profits

violent profits noun: damages obtained from a tenant wrongfully occupying premises, such as after a lease has expired, and after warning. They are recoverable upon eviction.

Noun

violent profits pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, Scots law) damages obtained from a tenant wrongfully occupying premises, such as after a lease has expired, and after warning. They are recoverable upon eviction.

Questions about violent profits

What does violent profits mean?
Violent profits means damages obtained from a tenant wrongfully occupying premises, such as after a lease has expired, and after warning. They are recoverable upon eviction.
What part of speech is violent profits?
Violent profits is a noun.

Words near violent profits in the dictionary

  1. violencing
  2. violency
  3. violent
  4. violent presumption
  5. violent presumptions
  6. violent profits
  7. violent relaxation
  8. violent relaxations
  9. violent storm
  10. violent storms
  11. violented

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