Legal Definitions - de ejectione firmae

De ejectione firmae

De ejectione firmae is a legal action that allows a tenant to regain possession of their leased property if they have been wrongfully evicted by the landlord or someone else who has no right to the property. This action was used in the past to recover damages or the remainder of the lease term.

If a tenant has a lease for a farm for five years and the landlord evicts them after two years, the tenant can use de ejectione firmae to regain possession of the farm and recover damages for the wrongful eviction.

Another example is if a tenant has a lease for an apartment for one year and the landlord sells the property to someone else who then tries to evict the tenant. The tenant can use de ejectione firmae to regain possession of the apartment and recover damages for the wrongful eviction.

These examples illustrate how de ejectione firmae was used to protect the rights of tenants and ensure that they were not wrongfully evicted from their leased property.