Seizin
Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004457
The legal possession of a freehold estate in land, signifying both ownership and the right to immediate enjoyment. This historical term from English common law denoted the formal investiture of a person with a feudal tenement. While the term is less common in modern legal parlance, the underlying principles of clear title and possession remain fundamental to real property law.
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