seizin in fact
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actual seizin — Seizin in fact, or seizin in deed, as distinguished from seizin in law, which is merely the right of an heir to the possession of the land descended when there is no adverse possession. See 23 Am J2d Dese & D § 23 … Ballentine's law dictionary
List of law topics (F-M) — NOTOC Law [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.m… … Wikipedia
seisin — sei·sin or sei·zin / sēz ən/ n [Anglo French seisine, from Old French saisine act of taking possession, from saisir to seize, of Germanic origin] 1: the possession of land or chattels: as a: the possession of land arising from livery of seisin… … Law dictionary
ownership — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. possession, proprietorship, title. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. possession, having, holding, claim, deed, title, control, buying, purchasing, purchase, falling heir to, heirship, possessorship,… … English dictionary for students
