Dispossession

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Ouster; a wrong that carries with it the amotion of possession. An act whereby the wrongdoer gets the actual occupation of the land or hereditament. It includes abatement, intrusion, disseisin, discontinuance, deforcement. 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 167.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Changing from the possession of one person to that of another.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Ouster; a wrong that carries with it the amotion of possession. An act whereby the wrong-doer gets the actual occupation of the laud or hereditament. It includes abatement, intrusion, disseisin, discontinuance, deforcement. 3 Bla. Com. 167. DISPUTATIO FORI (Lat.). Argument in court. Du Cange.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Ouster; a wrong that carries with it the amotion of possession. An act whereby the wrong-doer gets the actual occupation of the land or hereditament. It includes abatement, intrusion, disseisin, discontinuance, deforcement. 3 BL Comm. 167.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

A species of injury to real deprivation of possession, v. Ouster.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Ouster; a wrong that carries with it the amotion of possession. An act whereby the wrong-doer geta the actual occupation of the land or hereditament. It includes abatement, intrusion, disseisin, discontinuance, deforcement. 3 BL Comm, 167.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A species of injury to real property by the amotion or deprivation of possession; otherwise termed ouster. 3 Bl. Com. 167. See Ouster.