Seizure

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1. Noun

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. Noun

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

3. Noun

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

4. Noun

the act of taking of a person by force
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