disseisin
[ dis-see-zin ]
/ dɪsˈsi zɪn /
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noun Law.
the act of disseising.
the state of being disseized.
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disseisin
disseizin
/ (dɪsˈsiːzɪn) /
noun
the act of disseising or state of being disseised
Word Origin for disseisin
C14: from Old French dessaisine; see dis- 1, seisin
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