disseisin

noun

dis·​sei·​sin (ˌ)di(s)-ˈsē-zᵊn 

variants or disseizin

: the act of disseising : the state of being disseised

Word History

Etymology

Middle English dysseysyne, from Anglo-French disseisine, from disseisir

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

disseisin

noun

dis·​sei·​sin

variants or disseizin

di-ˈsēz-ᵊn 

: the act of disseising : the state of being disseised

Etymology

Anglo-French disseisine, from Old French dessaisine, from dessaisir to dispossess see disseise