Disseizin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈsiːzɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Disseizin is a noun meaning (law) The act of disseizing; an act of unlawful dispossessing, especially of someone's lands.
Meaning
(law) The act of disseizing; an act of unlawful dispossessing, especially of someone's lands.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) Dispossession.
Example Sentences
Why should the disseizin of his soul have seemed shameful to him?
Disseizin of things corporeal , as of houses , lands , & c . , must be by entry and actual dispossession of the freehold
Word Forms
- disseizins
- disseisin
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disseizee, disseisee, disseizor, dispossession, disseisor, disseveration.
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