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seizin

seizin is the alternative form 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: […]...

Forms of seizin

pluralseizins

Words formed from seizin

Questions about seizin

What is seizin the alternative form of?
Seizin is the alternative form of seisin.

Words near seizin in the dictionary

  1. seizes the opportunity
  2. seizes up
  3. seizes upon
  4. seizest
  5. seizeth
  6. seizin
  7. seizing
  8. seizing on
  9. seizing out
  10. seizing the day
  11. seizing the initiative

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Adapted from Wiktionary: seizin (page history and authors); seisin (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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