unlawful detainer proceeding

unlawful-detainer proceeding. An action to return a wrongfully held tenancy (as one held by a tenant after the lease has expired) to its owner. See unlawful detainer under DETAINER. [Cases: Landlord and Tenant 287. 1.]

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