seisin
Noun

seisin (plural seisins)

  1. (legal, common law, historical) An entitlement to a freehold estate with a right to immediate possession; dates from feudal times but is still used in technical discussions of real property law today.
  2. (obsolete) The act of taking possession.
  3. (obsolete) The thing possessed; property.
Related terms
  • sasine
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