Unlawful Detainer in United States

Plain-English Law

Unlawful Detainer as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455):

An eviction lawsuit.

Unlawful Detainer in State Statute Topics

Introduction to Unlawful Detainer (State statute topic)

The purpose of Unlawful Detainer is to provide a broad appreciation of the Unlawful Detainer legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Unlawful Detainer).

Meaning of Unlawful Detainer

In plain or simple terms, Unlawful Detainer means: Holding real estate without the consent of the owner.

Resources

Further Reading

• Information about Unlawful Detainer in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.