Noun: usurpation ,yoo-zur'pey-shun or ,yoo-su(r)'pey-shun
- Wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)
"a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"
- Entry to another's property without right or permission
"The squatters' usurpation of the abandoned building was illegal";
- trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion
Derived forms: usurpations
Type of: actus reus, capture, gaining control, misconduct, seizure, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct
Encyclopedia: Usurpation