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disseisin<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nn<\/em>. (14c)<\/span><\/p>\n

1. The act of wrongfully depriving someone of the freehold possession of property; DISPOSSESSION<\/span>.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 aka\u00a0disseisitus<\/strong><\/span>. <\/em>[1]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. An ouster or wrongful dispossession of one in possession of real property who is seised of a freehold therein. 3 Am J2d Adv P\u00a0\u00a7 52<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

More broadly defined as the wrongful dispossession or exclusion of \u00a0a person entitled to possession. 25 Am J2d Eject\u00a0\u00a7 47<\/span>.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Same as dispossession<\/strong><\/em><\/span>. [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Excerpt from J.B. Ames’\u00a0The Disseisin of Chattels,\u00a0<\/em>3 Harv. L. Rev. 23, 25 (1889):<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0“<\/span><\/span>The disseised owner of land loses, of course, with the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>res\u00a0<\/em>the power of present enjoyment, but this is not all. \u00a0He retains, it is true, the right,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in rem<\/em>; or, to use the common phrase, he has still a right of entry and a right of action. \u00a0But by an inveterate rule of our law, a right of entry and a chose in action were strictly personal rights. \u00a0Neither was assignable. \u00a0It follows, then, that the disseisee cannot transfer the land. \u00a0In other words, as long as the disseisin continues, the disseised owner is deprived of the two\u00a0<\/span>characteristic<\/span>\u00a0features fo property,\u00a0\u2014 he has\u00a0neither the present enjoyment nor the power of alienation.<\/span><\/span>“<\/span><\/span><\/strong> [4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

dispossession<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>
\nn<\/em>. (16c)<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Deprivation of, or eviction from, rightful possession of property; the wrongful taking or withholding of possession of land from the person lawfully entitled to it; OUSTER (1).<\/strong> [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Changing from the possession of one person to that of another; ouster; a wrong or injury that carries with it the amotion of possession thereby getting the wrongdoer into the actual occupation of the land or hereditament, an obliging him who has a right to seek his legal remedy in order to gain possession, and damages for the injuries he has sustained. \u00a0<\/strong>See 3 Bl Comm 167<\/span>.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. A forced or fraudulent changing of possession of land from one person to another; ouster.<\/span><\/strong>
\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0See ejectment<\/em>. [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

dispossess<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>
\nvb. (16c)<\/span><\/p>\n

1. To take property or land away from; o oust or evict (someone) from property.<\/strong> [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. To oust; to put out of possession.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. To oust; to put out of possession of real estate.<\/strong> [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

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ouster<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>
\n(16c)<\/span><\/p>\n

1. The wrongful dispossession or exclusion of someone (especially a cotenant) from property (especially real property); DISPOSSESSION.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>
\nCf. EJECTMENT. [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. A forced dispossession of real estate. \u00a0A disseisin. \u00a0The wrongful dispossession or exclusion from real property of a person entitled to the possession thereof. 23 Am J2d Eject\u00a0\u00a7 47<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The eviction of a foreign corporation from the state, prohibiting it from doing business. 36 Am J2d For Corp\u00a0\u00a7 439<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0See eviction<\/em>. [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. The dispossession from real property of a person entitled to possession.<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Compare ejectment<\/em>; eviction<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. A removal.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

oust<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nvb. (15c)<\/span><\/p>\n

1. To put out of possession; to deprive of a right or inheritance.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>[1]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. To effect an ouster.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. To carry out an ouster.<\/strong> [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

ouster by abatement<\/span> –\u00a01. Such an ouster as takes place where a person dies seised of an estate of inheritance, and before the heir or devisee enters, a stranger who has no right enters and gets possession fo the freehold. Brown v Burdick<\/em>, 25 Ohio St 260, 268<\/span>.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

ouster in pais<\/span> – A dispossession or disseisin of a person in possession of land effected otherwise than by means of resort to legal proceedings.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

ouster judgment<\/span> – A judgment against the defendant in ejectment. 25 Am j2d Eject\u00a0\u00a7 122<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A judgment in forcieble entry and detainer callinf ro the restitution of the premises to the plaintiff. 35 Am J2d Forc E & D\u00a0\u00a7 53<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A judgment in an election contest rendered against the contestee in possession of the office. 26 Am J2d Elect\u00a0\u00a7 357<\/span>.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

ouster le main<\/span> – To remove the hand of the guarding. \u00a0To cause a ward’s lands to be delivered or releaed to him from the hands of the guarding upon the ward’s attaining his majority.<\/strong> See 2 Bl Comm 68<\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0\u2014 aka ousterlemain<\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0See livery. [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

ouster of jurisdiction<\/span> – A court’s loss of jurisdiction, usually because of events occurring after the action is brought.<\/strong> [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

Types of Wrongful Evictions:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Constructive Eviction<\/a><\/span> – a landlord\u2019s act of making premises unfit for occupancy, often with the result that the tenant is compelled to leave.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Retaliatory Eviction<\/a><\/span> – a nearly always illegal eviction that is commenced in response to a tenant\u2019s complaints or involvement in activities with which the landlord disapproves of.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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summary eviction. (1907) An eviction accomplished through a simplified legal procedure, without the formalities of a full trial.<\/p>\n

total eviction. (1832) An eviction that wholly deprives the tenant of any right in the premises.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 Landlords\u00a0&\u00a0governing agencies\u00a0must adhere to\u00a0legally defined procedure\u00a0in order to evict someone(s) from a parcel of land. \u00a0Tenants, or others considered in “possession” of a property can otherwise suffer\u00a0property loss\u00a0&\/or have their lives endangered due to sudden displacement\u00a0when not given ample time to relocate. \u00a0“Wrongful evictions” are a type of\u00a0personal injury <\/a>case.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Learn\u00a0More:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Wrongful Eviction Cases\u00a0<\/a>from LegalMatch
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How to Fight Wrongful Eviction Cases<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Wrongful Eviction Cases from\u00a0WhoCanIsue.com<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Wrongful Eviction Cases from Nolo.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Step-by-Step:<\/span> What to Do If\u00a0You<\/em>\u00a0Suffered Loss as a<\/span>\u00a0Wrongfully Evicted<\/a>:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Type\u00a0a testimony regarding your experience. \u00a0When did you arrive? \u00a0Why did you come? \u00a0When & how were you informed that you needed to leave? \u00a0Did you lose any property as a result of the wrongful eviction? \u00a0Type\u00a0as much as you can remember.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Write an\u00a0itemized list\u00a0<\/em>containing\u00a0each piece of property you lost that was deprived from you as a result of being wrongfully evicted, & write an approximate price it would cost you to replace each item next to each item on the list if you had to go replace each piece of property. \u00a0Be\u00a0honest.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. \u00a0If you were wrongfully evicted by a Federal Agency, download & fill out this\u00a0FEDERAL TORT FORM SF95<\/a>. \u00a0If it were a state agency or individual,\u00a0more information coming soon.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    References:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Disclaimer:<\/span><\/span><\/strong> All material throughout this website is compiled in accordance with Fair Use<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    [1]: Black’s Law Dictionary <\/a><\/span><\/strong>Deluxe<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em> Tenth<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em> Edition<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em> by Henry Campbell Black, Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner. ISBN: 978-0-314-61300-4 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    [2]: Ballantine\u2019s Law <\/a><\/span><\/strong>Dictionary\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/strong>with<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em> Pronunciations<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em> Third Edition<\/a>\u00a0by James A. Ballantine\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Edited by William S. Anderson.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a9 1969 by THE LAWYER\u2019S CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY.\u00a0 Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-30931<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    [3]:\u00a0\u00a0Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary <\/a><\/span><\/strong>Legal<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em> Assistant<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em> Edition<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em>
    \nby Jack Ballantine\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em>    Doctored<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>by\u00a0Jack G. Handler,\u00a0J.D.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a9 1994 Delmar by Thomson Learning.\u00a0 ISBN 0-8273-4874-6.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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