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sei·sin or sei·zin /'sēz-ən/ n [Anglo-French seisine, from Old French saisine act of taking possession, from saisir to seize, of Germanic origin]1: the possession of land or chattels: asa: the possession of land arising from livery of seisin see also livery of seisinb: the possession of a freehold estate in land by one having title thereto2: the right to immediate possession of an estate or to immediate successionseisin of an heir upon death of the testator
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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control, hold, mastery, occupancy, occupation, ownership, possession, possessorship, tenancy, tenure, title
associated concepts: actual seisin, constructive seisin, covenant of seisin, equitable seisin, seisin in deed, seisin in fact, seisin in law
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dominion (absolute ownership), enjoyment (use), holding (property owned), inheritance, interest (ownership), land, ownership, paraphernalia (personal belongings), possession (ownership)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.Ownership of property; possession of a freehold estate in land.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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feudal possession of freehold land.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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See: seizinCategory: Real Estate & Rental Property
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n. Ownership of land; used in early British law, because ownership of the land belonged to the sovereign. It referred to the person in possession of a freehold estate.See also covenant.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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[sees-in]n.an old feudal term for having both possession and title of real property. The word is found in some old deeds, meaning ownership in fee simple (full title to real property).
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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Seisin — is the possession of such an estate in land as was anciently thought worthy to be held by a free man. (Williams, On Seisin , p. 2)EtymologySeisin comes from Middle English saysen , seysen , in the legal sense of to put in possession of, or to… … Wikipedia
Seisin — Sei sin, n. See {Seizin}. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seisin — [sē′zin] n. alt. sp. of SEIZIN … English World dictionary
seisin — /siyzan/ Possession of real property under claim of freehold estate. The completion of the feudal investiture, by which the tenant was admitted into the feud, and performed the rights of homage and fealty. Possession with an intent on the part of … Black's law dictionary
seisin — /see zin/, n. Law. seizin. * * * ▪ feudal law in English feudal society, a term that came to mean a type of possession that gained credibility with the passage of time. Seisin was not ownership nor was it mere possession that could be… … Universalium
Seisin — 1) Legal possession of a property. (Gies, Frances and Joseph. Life in a Medieval Village, 245) 2) Possession (often contrasted with ownership) of land. (Sayles, George O. The King s Parliament of England, 145) 3) The possession of land enjoyed by … Medieval glossary
seisin — The possession of a freehold estate by the owner. 42 Am J1st Prop § 45. The possession of land coupled with the right to possess it and a freehold estate therein, practically the same thing as ownership. Holt v Ruleau, 83 Vt 151, 74 A 1005. For… … Ballentine's law dictionary
seisin — or seizin noun Etymology: Middle English seisine, from Anglo French, from seisir to seize more at seize Date: 14th century 1. the possession of land or chattels 2. the possession of a freehold estate in land by one having title thereto … New Collegiate Dictionary
seisin — noun A feudal term for an entitlement to a freehold estate with a right to immediate possession; still used in technical discussions of real property law today … Wiktionary
Seisin — Freehold possession of land or goods and chattels; also the taking of possession of land or goods. Cf. Disseisin … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases