To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.
The word "evict" is correct and can be used in written English. It means to force someone to leave a property, usually because they have not paid rent or followed the rules of their lease. For example: "The landlord evicted the tenant who had stopped paying rent.".
Annington has commenced court proceedings to obtain a possession order so that it can evict the squatters and take back possession of the property.
The occupation came after the current owner of the building, Greencap Ltd, was granted an emergency high court injunction on Wednesday morning, allowing bailiffs to evict individuals named in court as "persons unknown".
The vice-chancellor has not only treated us with silence, but also tried to silence our protest by attempting to evict us through the courts".
You can wag a finger at non-voters, telling them about the millions around the world who would willingly risk lives to evict dictators.
The occupation came after the owner of the building, Greencap Ltd, was granted an emergency high court injunction on Wednesday morning, allowing bailiffs to evict individuals named in court as "persons unknown".
This is the context for the corporation's case, which is seeking to evict the protesters because they are obstructing public highways.
US investors who planned to evict dozens of families and more than double rents at the New Era estate in east London are on the verge of selling it to an affordable-housing provider after a vocal campaign against their ownership.
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