Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Term: Seised
Definition: Seised is another way of saying "seized." This means that someone has taken control of something or has taken possession of it. For example, if the police seize drugs during a raid, they have taken control of them and they are no longer in the hands of the people who were selling them.
Term: Seised
Definition: The correct spelling is "seized." It means to take possession of something, often by force or legal authority.
Example: The police seized the drugs during the raid.
Explanation: In this example, the police took possession of the drugs by force during a raid. This illustrates the definition of "seized" as taking possession of something often by force or legal authority.