seisin

[ see-zin ]

/ ˈsi zɪn /

noun Law.

(originally) possession of either land or chattel.

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

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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Example sentences from the Web for seisin

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

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	seisin
释义	seisin [ see-zin ] / ˈsi zɪn / noun Law. (originally) possession of either land or chattel. the kind of possession or right to possession characteristic of estates of freehold. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seisin 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 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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