desahucios

/desaˈwisjos/

evictions

Los desahucios han aumentado durante la crisis económica.

Evictions have increased during the economic crisis.

Law

formal

The legal process of evicting tenants or homeowners from a property, typically due to non-payment of rent or mortgage.

El banco inició el proceso de desahucio contra la familia por impago de la hipoteca.

The bank initiated the eviction process against the family for non-payment of the mortgage.

In Spain, desahucios are a significant social issue, often associated with economic hardship.

Collocations

to evict someone

Desahucios are governed by specific laws in Spain, and legal assistance is often required.

Desahucios must follow a formal legal process, including notifications and court orders.

From the verb 'desahuciar', meaning to evict, derived from 'ahucio' (a legal term for a writ of possession).

The term is commonly used in legal and social contexts, often in discussions about housing rights and economic inequality.

des-

undoing or reversal

prefix

-ahuciar

to evict

root

-os

plural noun ending

suffix

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