01 n. Possession; possession of an estate of froehold. It may be either in deed or in law; the former when there is actual possession, the latter…
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Possession; possession of an estate of froehold. It may be either in deed or in law; the former when there is actual possession, the latter when there is a right to such possession by construction of law. In some of the United States seizin means merely ownership.(Law)
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The act of taking possession.[Obs.]
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The thing possessed; property.