seizins

/ˈsiːzɪnz/
noun
  1. In law, possession of land or property, especially as a freehold.
    • In medieval times, a lord would grant seizins to a vassal through a formal ceremony.
    • The lawyer explained that the deed confirmed the family's seizins of the farmland.
    • The document proved his seizins of the estate after the inheritance.
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