seisin

[ see-zin ]

/ ˈsi zɪn /

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noun Law.

(originally) possession of either land or chattel.

the kind of possession or right to possession characteristic of estates of freehold.

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Sometimes sei·zin .

Origin of seisin

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French saisine, equivalent to sais(ir) “to take, seize” + -ine noun suffix; see origin at seize, -in(e)²

Words nearby seisin

seiner, Seine River, Seine-Saint-Denis, Seine-St-Denis, seise, seisin, seising, seism, seismic, seismic array, seismic gap

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How to use seisin in a sentence

On Edward's taking seisin of Scotland, the regency came to an end.
The History of England|T.F. Tout
The English seneschal surrendered the six castles and the seisin of the land.
The History of England|T.F. Tout
One dominium rises above another dominium, one seisin over another seisin.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
I overheard it all; but give me livery and seisin of the goblet, in the first place.
Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant|John Dryden

There were six men who expected rewards, but the wherewithal was held in seisin by other six.
Tracks of a Rolling Stone|Henry J. Coke

British Dictionary definitions for seisin

seisin

US seizin

/ (ˈsiːzɪn) /

noun

property law feudal possession of an estate in land

Word Origin for seisin

C13: from Old French seisine, from seisir to seize

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