the abandonment of the possession of a building; the act by which the purchaser of a landed annuity renounced their ownership in order to discharge themselves of the payment of the annuity; eviction; the action of being forced to leave one's home hastily; a flight; the act of abruptly abandoning one's residence to avoid paying rent or other fees
“Les risques de poursuite en dommages justifient de prendre le temps de bien comprendre et [sic.] les concepts de déguerpissement et de gardien d'un bien afin de prendre une décision éclairée face à une situation donnée.” — The risks of pursuing damages justify taking the time to thoroughly understand & [sic.] the concepts of eviction & lessorship so as to make an informed decision when faced with a given situation.
From déguerpis + ment.