put+in+possession

  • 51Vest — Vest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vesting}.] [Cf. L. vestire, vestitum, OF. vestir, F. v[^e]tir. See {Vest}, n.] 1. To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 52Vested — Vest Vest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vesting}.] [Cf. L. vestire, vestitum, OF. vestir, F. v[^e]tir. See {Vest}, n.] 1. To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 53Vesting — Vest Vest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vesting}.] [Cf. L. vestire, vestitum, OF. vestir, F. v[^e]tir. See {Vest}, n.] 1. To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 54seize — /siyz/ To put in possession, invest with fee simple, be seized of or in, be legal possessor of, or be holder in fee simple. Hanley v. Stewart, 155 Pa.Super. 535, 39 A.2d 323, 326. To seize means to take possession of forcibly, to grasp, to snatch …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 55tenancy — The occupancy of a tenant. Possession under right or title. A tenancy exists where one has let real estate to another, to hold of him as landlord. When duly created and the tenant put into possession, he is the owner of an estate for the time… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 56Grizel Baillie — Lady Grizel Baillie (December 25, 1665 ndash;December 6, 1746), was a Scottish songwriter. Biography The eldest daughter of Sir Patrick Hume (or Home) of Polwarth, afterwards earl of Marchmont, Lady Grizel Baillie was born at Redbraes Castle,… …

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  • 57grant — 1 vt 1: to permit as a right or privilege grant a new trial the Supreme Court grant ed certiorari 2: to bestow or transfer formally; specif: to transfer the possession or title of by a deed: convey …

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  • 58vest — vb [Anglo French vestir, literally, to clothe, from Old French, from Latin vestire] vt 1 a: to place in the possession, discretion, or province of some person or authority all legislative powers herein granted shall be vest ed in a Congress of… …

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  • 59seize — [c]/siz / (say seez) verb (seized, seizing) –verb (t) 1. to lay hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon. 2. to grasp with the mind: to seize an idea. 3. to take possession of by force or at will: to seize enemy ships. 4. to take… …

  • 60vest — {{11}}vest (n.) 1610s, loose outer garment (worn by men in Eastern countries or in ancient times), from Fr. veste, from It. vesta, veste robe, gown, from L. vestis, from vestire to clothe (see VEST (Cf. vest) (v.)). The sleeveless garment worn by …

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