Does the Word Usurpation Mean?

an act of usurping; wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringement, or seizure. illegal seizure and occupation of a throne.

What is the legal definition of usurpation?

the act of taking control of something without having the right to, especially of a position of power: his unlawful usurpation of power. There are still those who regard the move as an unconstitutional usurpation of private property. See.

What is another word for usurpations?

In this page you can discover 18 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for usurpation, like: seizure, encroachment, deposal, appropriation, arrogation, assumption, preemption, give, trespass, violation and intrusion.

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