sei·sin also sei·zin (s  z n)n. 1. Legal possession of land, as a freehold estate. 2. a. The act or an instance of taking legal possession of land. b. Property thus possessed. [Middle English seisine, from Old French saisine, from seisir, to seize; see seize.] |
seisin US, seizin [ˈsiːzɪn]
n
(Law) Property law feudal possession of an estate in land
[from Old French seisine, from seisir to seize]
seizin, seisin
1. possession of a freehold estate.
2. the estate so possessed.
See also: Property and Ownership2. the estate so possessed.
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