seised
/siːzd/
verb
- Past tense of 'seise' (chiefly British legal term meaning to take possession of property).
- They seised the assets to settle the debt.
- The court seised the estate after the owner's death.
- The king seised the lands of the rebellious noble.
adjective
- In legal contexts, being in possession of property (often used with 'of').
- The heir was seised of the family farm.
- She remained seised of the property until her death.
- The company is seised of the patent rights.