Note 49 — Book I.

Seisina “is borrowed of the French seisine, ‘possessio,’ and so it signifieth in our common Law.” (Cowell ad voc.) Craig concludes, that as we had the term, so we had the doctrine from the French. (Craig Jus Feud. L. 2. Dieg. 7. s. 1.) Sir Edward Coke and Sir Henry Spelman coincided with Cowell and Craig in the derivation. (Co. Litt. 17. a. Spelm. Gloss. ad voc.) The term, it seems, was used, both by the canonists and civilians. (Cowell ubi supra: vide also Index ad Anglo-Sax. LL. verb. saisiare and references there.)