Seise
/siːz/noun
A legal term meaning to take possession of or confiscate property.
Did you know?Seise is an older legal spelling related to *seize*, both ultimately tied to the idea of taking possession in law, not to any occult root.
Etymological Timeline
Old French
OF
seisir
“to take possession of, put in possession”
Late Latin
LL
sacire
“to put in possession; to take legal possession”
Medieval Latin
ML
saisire
“to seize, take possession of legally”
Middle English
ME
seisen
“to take legal possession of land or property”
Modern English
EN
seise
“a legal taking or possession, especially of property”