Seizure \Sei"zure\, n.

1. The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession; as, the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.

2. Retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession; ownership.

Make o'er thy honor by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth. --Dryden.

3. That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)