Glossary of Eviction Terms
GLOSSARY OF EVICTION TERMS
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Lawsuit – an action commenced by a plaintiff in a court that seeks a remedy, legal or equitable, against a defendant.
Cause of Action – each individual claim made in a document called a complaint that starts the lawsuit.
Damages – the monetary values of losses a Landlord suffers from a tenant’s actions and inactions, including but not limited to, rent due but unpaid, destructive damages to the rental property, and unpaid late fees.
Judgement – the document that concludes a litigants’ right in a lawsuit, which can be executed or collected upon, which may be applicable to a cause of action or the entire lawsuit.
Execution – a legal term that refers to the official enforcement of a court document such as a judgment or a writ, often enforced by the Sheriff or Police.
Landlord – the personal or company that owns or has an equity interest in rental property and leases the rental property to a tenant. A Property Manager is not a Landlord but may act on behalf of the Landlord’s interests.
Tenant – a person or company that agrees to rent a rental property from a Landlord.
