seise

Preposition: of

• manor: In 1350 Roger was declared to be seised of the manor of Ford [ History of Northumberland, vol.
• proceeding: Article 16 defines the circumstances in which a court shall be deemed to be seised of proceedings of the relevant nature.
• case: In its Order, the Court also stated that it remained seised of the case.
• tenement: In 1551 Edward Sankey died seised of this tenement, leaving a son and heir Thomas under age.
• rent: In 1295 Herbert de Calne died seised of 40s. rent in the vill of Broxhead which he held of Sir Hugh Despenser.

Object

court: Article 21 ( now article 27 ) adopts a simple test of chronological priority for the court first seised.

Modifying Another Word

first: For he expects that the question which court was first seised will be decided, for English purposes, on that occasion.