English noun: constructive eviction | |||
| 1. | constructive eviction (act) action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved | ||
| Synonyms | eviction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coercion, compulsion | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||