Disseizee

/ˌdɪsiːˈziː/ noun

Definition

A person who has been wrongfully deprived of their land or property (alternate spelling variant of disseisee).

Etymology

From 'disseize' plus '-ee' suffix. Variant spelling maintains the same legal meaning as 'disseisee' with different orthography.

Kelly Says

Both 'disseisee' and 'disseizee' appear in historical documents, showing medieval clerks hadn't yet settled on standard spelling for even important legal terms.

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