What does seise mean?
Seise means (transitive, law) To vest ownership of an estate in land (to someone)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive, law) To vest ownership of an estate in land (to someone)..
There a baron was created and seised by the king in a single act. His tenure was a function of his personal relationship with his lord king.
Where the appeal committee is seised, it shall meet at the earliest 14 days, except in duly justified cases, and at the latest 6 weeks, after the date of referral.
He then died intestate; and I observed that his heir-at-law was not actually seised of Whiteacre, the possession of which became vacant on his ancestor's death
Use seise when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Seise means (transitive, law) To vest ownership of an estate in land (to someone)..
Common synonyms include possess.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
There a baron was created and seised by the king in a single act. His tenure was a function of his personal relationship with his lord king.
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