disseisin

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noun

The act of disseizing.

“The United States cannot acquire jurisdiction tortiously or by disseisin of the state, or by occupancy with merely the tacit consent of the state.”

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Meanings

noundisseisin (countable and uncountable, plural disseisins)

plural disseisins

  1. countableuncountablelawThe act of disseizing.

    The United States cannot acquire jurisdiction tortiously or by disseisin of the state, or by occupancy with merely the tacit consent of the state.

Cite this entry
APA

disseisin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disseisin

MLA

“disseisin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disseisin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disseisin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disseisin.

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