noun
- A person who wrongfully deprives another of the possession of land or real property.
Usage: legal; archaic
Examples
- The disseisor was ordered by the court to return the property to its rightful owner.
- In medieval England, a disseisor could be prosecuted for unlawfully seizing another's estate.
- The lawsuit sought to identify the disseisor and recover damages for lost possession.
- A disseisor who occupied the land without legal claim faced severe penalties under common law.