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seisins

seisins is the plural of seisin.

Meaning of seisin

Noun

seisin (plural seisins)

  1. (historical) An entitlement to a freehold estate with a right to immediate possession.
  2. (obsolete) The act of taking possession.
  3. (obsolete) The thing possessed; property.
    • Diſſeiſin is a large Title, and is an unlawful Entry and Ouſter of him that has an actual Seiſin and Freehold.1713, [Matthew Hale], “[The Analysis of the Law: […].] Sect. XLIII. Concerning Wrongs which Carry with Them an Amotion of Possession.”, in The History and Analysis of the Common Law of England: […]...

Questions about seisins

What is seisins the plural of?
Seisins is the plural of seisin.

Words near seisins in the dictionary

  1. seises
  2. Seishin
  3. seisin
  4. seising
  5. seisings
  6. seisins
  7. seism
  8. seismal
  9. seismatic
  10. seismatical
  11. seismic

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