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An "eviction" occurs when a renter is forced to leave the home or apartment that he or she had been renting, usually due to a failure to pay the rent "on time" (when it was due; when it was supposed to be paid). The rules "governing" (covering; dealing with) eviction vary by "jurisdiction" (the area with legal authority), such as the city, county, or state.

In general, the eviction process begins when the "landlord" (a property owner who rents out a property) "gives notice" (officially tells the tenant that there is a problem and warns about the negative consequences), usually "citing" (referring to) the tenant's failure to pay rent or "maintain" (keep in good condition) the property. The "notice" (official notification) clearly states the tenant's options and provides the "timeframe" (schedule; specific dates) for taking "corrective actions" (actions to solve the problem).

If the tenant does not respond "adequately" (sufficiently; in a satisfactory way), the landlord may need to file a "lawsuit" (a legal trial; a request for a legal decision) to "proceed" (continue) with the eviction process. At this point, the tenant is "served with papers" (officially given legal documents) stating when the tenant must "vacate the premises" (leave the property). The law requires giving the tenant a minimum amount of time to vacate the premises.

If the tenant does not vacate the premises "by" (before) the "specified" (clearly stated) date, the tenant might be "forcibly removed" from the property. Police officers might physically remove the people and their "possessions" (the things that one owns), sometimes simply placing them on the street. Depending on the law, the landlord might be required to "store" (hold for future use) any possessions left on the premises for a certain amount of time before "disposing of it" (selling it or throwing it away).