seizin


sei·zin

S0220500 (sē′zĭn)n. Variant of seisin.

seizin

(ˈsiːzɪn) n (Law) the usual US spelling of seisin

sei•sin

or sei•zin

(ˈsi zɪn)

n. 1. possession or right to possession of an estate of freehold. 2. possession of either land or chattel. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French saisine=sais(ir) to seize + -ine -ine3]

seizin, seisin

1. possession of a freehold estate.
2. the estate so possessed.
See also: Property and Ownership