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sei·zin (sē′zin)

noun

Law legal possession, esp. of a freehold state

Etymology: ME seisine < OFr saisine < saisir: see seize

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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