"unlawful detainer" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} unlawful detainer
  1. (US, law) The act of retaining possession of property without legal right. Tags: US Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-unlawful_detainer-en-noun-gRZBQ5EA Categories (other): American English Topics: law
  2. (US, law) A legal action intended to remedy unlawful detainer by restoring possession of property to its owner. Tags: US Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-unlawful_detainer-en-noun-r56AhEri Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Topics: law
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