seisin

noun

sei·​sin ˈsē-zᵊn 

variants or seizin

1

: the possession of land or chattels

2

: the possession of a freehold estate in land by one having title thereto

Word History

Etymology

Middle English seisine, from Anglo-French, from seisir to seize — more at seize

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

seisin

noun

sei·​sin

variants or seizin

ˈsēz-ᵊn 

1

: the possession of land or chattels: as

a

: the possession of land arising from livery of seisin see also livery of seisin

b

: the possession of a freehold estate in land by one having title thereto

2

: the right to immediate possession of an estate or to immediate succession

seisin of an heir upon death of the testator

Etymology

Anglo-French seisine, from Old French saisine act of taking possession, from saisir to seize, of Germanic origin