disseise
verb
dis·seise (ˌ)di(s)-ˈsēz 
variants or disseize
disseised or disseized; disseising or disseizing
transitive verb
: to deprive especially wrongfully of seisin : dispossess
disseisor
(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsē-zər
noun 
Did you know?
Disseise, "seisin" ("the possession of land or chattels"), and "seize" are all 13th-century words derived from the Anglo-French word seisir, meaning "to put in possession of." That’s the original meaning of English "seize" as well. ("Seize" can also be spelled "seise" in that sense.) The Magna Carta (the great charter of liberties, originally written in Medieval Latin and signed in 1215) is perhaps the most frequently quoted use of the word disseise: "No free man shall be … disseised … except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land."
Word History
Etymology
Middle English disseisen, from Anglo-French disseisir, dis- + seisir to put in possession of — more at seize
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
disseise
transitive verb
dis·seise
variants or disseize
dis-ˈsēz
disseised or disseized; disseising or disseizing
: to deprive of seisin wrongfully : unjustly dispossess
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