What is (law) To take possession of by virtue of a warrant or other legal authority; as, the sheriff seized the debtor's goods called?
seize — (law) To take possession of by virtue of a warrant or other legal authority; as, the sheriff seized the debtor's goods. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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