livery of seisin

liv·​ery of seisin

ˈli-və-rē-

: an ancient ceremony for conveyance of land by the symbolic transfer of a relevant item (as a key, twig, or turf) or by symbolic entry of the grantee

called also investiture

see also feoffment

Word History

Etymology

livery delivery, handing over, from Anglo-French liveree, from Old French livré, from livrer to hand over, from Latin liberare to free