Definition of ejectment
1 : the act or an instance of ejecting : dispossession
2 : an action for the recovery of possession of real property and damages and costs
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1523
First Known Use of ejectment
1523
Law Dictionary
ejectment
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eject·ment
\i-ˈjekt-mənt\
Legal Definition of ejectment
: an action at common law that is to determine the right to possession of property and for the recovery of damages and that is brought by a plaintiff who claims to hold superior title
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