Evict

In the civil law. To recover anything from a person by virtue of the judgment of a court or judicial sentence.

At common law. To dispossess, or turn out of the possession of lands by process of law. Also to recover land by judgment at law. "If the land is evicted, no rent shall be paid." 10 Coke, 128a.

In the civil law. Torecover anything from a person by virtue of the judgment of a court or judicial sentence. At common law. ‘Todispossess, or turn out of the possession of lands by process of law. Also to recover land by judgment at law. “Ifthe land is evicted, no rent shall be paid.” 10 Coke, 128a.

[from Lat. evincere, q. v.] In the civil law. To take something from a person by virtue of a judicial sentence or recovery at law. Evincere est aliquid vinr cendo auferre,* Potkier Contr, of Sale, part 2, ch. 1, sect. 2, art. 1.

In the common law. To recover land by process of law. " If the land is evicted, no rent shall be pwd." 10 Co. 128 a. The term is now applied to a tenant against whom land is recovered, or who is otherwise compelled to leave the demised premises. ''If the tenant be evicted from the lands demised to him, by a title paramount, before the rent falls due, he will be discharged from the payment of the rent." 3 Eent*s Com, 464. See Eviction.