What is the process called when the sheriff removes the tenant from the property through court order?

• A. Eviction by force
• B. Actual eviction
• C. Administrative eviction
• D. Self-eviction

Answer: (B)

Actual eviction is the process where a landlord obtains a court judgment and, if the tenant stays, the sheriff enforces that judgment to physically remove the tenant from the property. After the court rules in the landlord’s favor, a writ of possession gives the sheriff authority to carry out the removal. This is the formal, legally sanctioned method of eviction, distinguishing it from situations like constructive eviction (where the tenant leaves due to the landlord’s breach) or self-help approaches, which are not proper or permitted in many jurisdictions.