variants
or seizin
1
: the possession of land or chattels
2
: the possession of a freehold estate in land by one having title thereto
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“Seisin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seisin. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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seisin
noun
sei·sin
variants
or seizin
1
: the possession of land or chattels: as
a
: the possession of land arising from livery of seisin see also livery of seisin
b
: the possession of a freehold estate in land by one having title thereto
2
: the right to immediate possession of an estate or to immediate succession
seisin of an heir upon death of the testator
Etymology
Anglo-French seisine, from Old French saisine act of taking possession, from saisir to seize, of Germanic origin
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