sasine

noun

sa·​sine

ˈsāsə̇n

plural -s

1

Scots law : the seisin or possession of feudal property

also : the formality by which it is acquired by the tenant

2

: the instrument or deed by which the transfer of feudal property is proved

Word History

Etymology

alteration of seisin

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