disseisin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of disseisin
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English disseisine, from Anglo-French; see dis- 1, seisin
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He who has possession of land, though it is by disseisin, has right against all men but against him who has right.
From Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III by S. A. Reilly
In the assize of novel disseisin, which which was a true possessory action, the defendant could always rely on his title.
From The Common Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes
When it pleased the lord afterwards to eject the tenant, this latter actually brought an assize of novel disseisin and recovered possession.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff
Of course if a right had already been acquired before the disseisin different considerations would apply.
From The Common Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes
Sixteen acts of novel disseisin were proved against Falkes de Bréauté.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by William Hunt
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