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| Expression | 1. (Law), the entering upon and taking and withholding of land and tenements by actual force and violence, and with a strong hand, to the hindrance of the person having the right to enter. Syn: Violent; powerful; strong; energetic; mighty; potent; weighty; impressive; cogent; influential.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
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| Forcible entry and detainer | (Law), the entering upon and taking and withholding of land and tenements by actual force and violence, and with a strong hand, to the hindrance of the person having the right to enter. Syn: Violent; powerful; strong; energetic; mighty; potent; weighty; impressive; cogent; influential. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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