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seisin Definition

sei·sin (sē′zin)

noun

seizin

seisin Law Definition

n

Ownership of land; used in early British law, because ownership of the land belonged to the sovereign. It referred to the person in possession of a freehold estate. See also covenant.

seisin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • deliver: Robert Bindloss and Uter Gilpin, clerk, are appointed attorneys to deliver seisin.
  • have: Order to cause her to have full seisin without delay of such of the forests in the counties that are in his custody.
  • take: Hamo de Crevequer took seisin of his lands in 1217; he died in 1263 and was succeeded by his grandson Robert.
  • recover: Ralph and ' laud recovered seisin of the premises but were " in mercy " for a false claim against the Vicar.
  • award: In the following spring, Isabella was awarded seisin of the stannaries of Devon, apparently in partial recompense.

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