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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 …

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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. 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.
  5. 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.