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Pour seisir terres

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A writ for the seizure of lands held in dower by a widow of a tenant in capite in case of her marriage without royal consent.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Fr. An ancient writ whereby the crown seized the land which the wife of its deceased tenant, who held in capite, hack for her dower, if she married without leave. It was groubded on the statute De Prœrogativa Regis, 7, (17 Edw. II. St 1, c. 4.) It is abolished by 12 Car. II. c. 24.