saisie

Definitions of saisie
  1. noun
    the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
    synonyms: prise de possession
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    types:
    arrestation, butin
    the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
    conquête
    the act of conquering
    type of:
    acquisition
    the act of acquiring something
  2. noun
    seizure by the government
    synonyms: confiscation
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    types:
    expropriation
    taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)
    type of:
    prise de possession
    the taking possession of something by legal process
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