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Unlawful detainer

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005102

A legal action brought by a landlord to evict a tenant who remains in possession of a property after their right to occupy has terminated. This typically occurs when a tenant fails to pay rent, violates lease terms, or stays beyond the lease period. The process is designed to quickly restore possession of the property to the landlord.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005102
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005102",
  "term": "Unlawful detainer",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal action brought by a landlord to evict a tenant who remains in possession of a property after their right to occupy has terminated. This typically occurs when a tenant fails to pay rent, violates lease terms, or stays beyond the lease period. The process is designed to quickly restore possession of the property to the landlord.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/unlawful-detainer/"
}

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