SEISIN

Etymology

Noun

seisin (plural seisins)

(legal, common law, historical) An entitlement to a freehold estate with a right to immediate possession; dates from feudal times but is still used in technical discussions of real property law today.

(obsolete) The act of taking possession.

(obsolete) The thing possessed; property.

Anagrams

• niseis

Source: Wiktionary


Sei"sin, n.

Definition: See Seizin. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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