seisin

[ see-zin ]

/ ˈsi zɪn /

seizin.

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seizin

[ see-zin ]

/ ˈsi zɪn /

(originally) possession of either land or chattel.

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

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French saisine, equivalent to sais(ir) to seize + -ine -ine²

In the earlier legal social control the all-important thing is seisin, or possession.

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law |Roscoe Pound
Was perfected the sealing, livery, and seisin of my purchase of Sayes Court.

The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol 1 of 2) |John Evelyn
Against which assize Hugh said that he had that seisin by judgment of his court for the default of the same Ralf.

Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. |S. A. Reilly
After judgment and the awarding of the writ of seisin, but before its execution, Edward died.

Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. |S. A. Reilly

The covenant for seisin was an assurance to the grantee that the grantor had the estate which he purported to convey.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 |Various

seisin

/ (ˈsiːzɪn) /

property law feudal possession of an estate in land

C13: from Old French seisine, from seisir to seize