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expulsion

expulsion, eviction

noun ex-pul-SYON Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: From Latin 'expulsio', from 'expellere' (to drive out).

Usage Note

Expulsion covers removal from a place or group: a tenant's eviction, a pupil's expulsion from school, or deportation of a foreign national. The related verb is expulser. In sports contexts, expulsion refers to being sent off (recevoir une expulsion du terrain).

Examples

"L'expulsion du locataire a été ordonnée par le tribunal."

Natural Translation

The tenant's eviction was ordered by the court.

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