The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.
As yet there had been no alarm of fever. The three seizures had excited some comment, however, and had it not been for the counter-excitement of the burning ship, it is possible that Pines precaution would have been thrown away
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seizure — sei·zure / sē zhər/ n: the act, fact, or process of seizing: as a: the seizing of property that involves meaningful interference with a person s possessory interest in it seizure of evidence found in plain view see also plain view 2 b: the… … Law dictionary
seizure — sei‧zure [ˈsiːʒə ǁ ər] noun [countable, uncountable] formal 1. LAW the act of taking goods or property because they are illegal, or because the owner has not paid a debt: • An authority may threaten seizure of goods or disconnection of vital… … Financial and business terms
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. [1913 Webster] 2. Retention within one s grasp or power; hold;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seizure — [n1] convulsive attack access, breakdown, convulsion, fit, illness, paroxysm, spasm, spell, stroke, throe, turn; concept 308 seizure [n2] capture, taking abduction, annexation, apprehension, arrest, bust*, collar*, commandeering, confiscation,… … New thesaurus
Seizure — Seizure. См. Схватывание. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
seizure — (n.) act of seizing, late 15c., from SEIZE (Cf. seize) + URE (Cf. ure). Meaning sudden attack of illness is attested from 1779 … Etymology dictionary
seizure — ► NOUN 1) the action of seizing. 2) a sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or an epileptic fit … English terms dictionary
seizure — [sē′zhər] n. 1. a) the act of one who seizes, or an instance of this b) the state or an instance of being seized 2. a sudden attack, esp. of a disease such as epilepsy … English World dictionary
Seizure — MeshID = D012640 An epileptic seizure is caused by excessive and/or hypersynchronous electrical neuronal activity, and is usually self limiting.cite journal author = Blume W, Lüders H, Mizrahi E, Tassinari C, van Emde Boas W, Engel J title =… … Wikipedia
seizure — [[t]si͟ːʒə(r)[/t]] seizures 1) N COUNT If someone has a seizure, they have a sudden violent attack of an illness, especially one that affects their heart or brain. ...a mild cardiac seizure... I was prescribed drugs to control seizures. 2) N… … English dictionary
seizure — UK [ˈsiːʒə(r)] / US [ˈsɪʒər] noun Word forms seizure : singular seizure plural seizures 1) [countable/uncountable] the action of taking something or taking control of something, especially using power or force seizure of: the seizure of the… … English dictionary
