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third-person singular simple present seises, present participle seising, simple past and past participle seised
(transitive, law) To vest ownership of an estate in land (to someone). quotations examples
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.
1997, Nigel Saul, The Oxford illustrated history of medieval England, page 74
(transitive, law, with of) To put in possession. quotations examples
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
1878, Joshua Williams, The Seisin of the Freehold, page 55
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.
2011, Article 3 section 7, Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011, Official Journal of the European Union L 55/15
(archaic) To seize.