Definitions for: Seizure


[n] the taking possession of something by legal process
[n] the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
[n] the act of taking of a person by force
[n] a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"



Webster (1913) Definition: Sei"zure, n.
1. The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden
and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession; as,
the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.

2. Retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession;
ownership.

Make o'er thy honor by a deed of trust, And give me
seizure of the mighty wealth. --Dryden.

3. That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid
hold of, or possessed.

Synonyms: capture, gaining control, ictus, raptus

See Also: abduction, acquiring, apprehension, appropriation, arrest, arrogation, attack, catch, collar, confiscation, conquering, conquest, convulsion, distraint, distress, enslavement, felony, focal seizure, getting, impounding, impoundment, impress, impressment, internment, kidnapping, pinch, poundage, raptus hemorrhagicus, recapture, snatch, subjection, subjugation, taking into custody, usurpation

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