noun
- A person who has been wrongfully deprived of the possession of land or property; the victim of disseisin.
Usage: archaic; legal history; primarily used in historical and medieval English law contexts
Examples
- In medieval England, the disseizee could bring an action to recover wrongfully taken lands.
- The disseizee sought restitution through the royal courts.
- Historical records show that a disseizee had limited remedies under early common law.
- The disseizee's claim was upheld by the judge.