• (n.) The putting out of possession, wrongfully or otherwise, of one who is in possession of a freehold, no matter in what title; -- called also ouster. • (n.) The act of putting out of possession; the state of being dispossessed. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/dispossession/
Dis`pos·ses'sion noun [ Confer French dépossession .] 1. The act of putting out of possession; the state of being dispossessed. Bp. Hall. 2. (Law) The putting out of possession, wrongfully or otherwise, of one who is in possession of a freehold, no matter in what ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/91