Thesaurus: seizin

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1. n. Possession; possession of an estate of froehold. It may be either in deed or in law; the former when there is actual possession, the latter when there is a right to such possession by construction of law. In some of the United States seizin means merely ownership.
2. n. The act of taking possession.
3. n. The thing possessed; property.
4. 1. (Law) Possession; possession of an estate of froehold. It may be either in deed or in law; the former when there is actual possession, the latter when there is a right to such possession by construction of law. In some of the United States seizin means merely ownership. Burrill. 2. The act of taking possession. [Obs.] 3. The thing possessed; property. Sir M. Halle. Note: Commonly spelt by writers on law seisin. Livery of seizin. (Eng. Law) See Note under Livery, 1.
5. Possession; possession of an estate of froehold. It may beeither in deed or in law; the former when there is actual possession,the latter when there is a right to such possession by constructionof law. In some of the United States seizin means merely ownership.Burrill.
6. n. Possession; possession of an estate of froehold. It may be either in deed or in law; the former when there is actual possession, the latter when there is a right to such possession by construction of law. In some of the United States seizin means merely ownership. n. The act of taking possession. n. The thing possessed; property.