Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

livery of seisin

Read a random definition: writ of levari facias

A quick definition of livery of seisin:

Livery of seisin was a ceremony used in the past to transfer land ownership from one person to another. The ceremony involved the grantor giving possession of the land to the grantee by handing over a twig, a clod of dirt, or a piece of turf, or by telling the grantee that possession was being given, followed by the grantee entering the land. This was done to mark the transfer of ownership and give notice to interested parties.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Livery of seisin was a ceremony used in the past to transfer ownership of land from a grantor to a grantee. The ceremony involved either going on the land and having the grantor symbolically deliver possession of the land to the grantee by handing over a twig, a clod of dirt, or a piece of turf (called livery in deed) or going within sight of the land and having the grantor tell the grantee that possession was being given, followed by the grantee's entering the land (called livery in law).

Example: In the past, when someone wanted to transfer ownership of land to another person, they would perform a ceremony called livery of seisin. For example, the transferor and transferee would go to the land to be transferred, and the transferor would then hand to the transferee a lump of soil or a twig from a tree, while intoning the appropriate words of grant, together with the magical words "and his heirs" if the interest transferred was to be a potentially infinite one.

Explanation: The example illustrates how livery of seisin was performed in the past. The transferor and transferee would go to the land to be transferred, and the transferor would then hand over a twig, a clod of dirt, or a piece of turf to the transferee, symbolically transferring ownership of the land. This ceremony was used to mark the transfer of ownership and give notice to interested persons such as the mesne lord above the transferor.

livery office | live storage

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
sadperson4324
15:59
the magician is right
person4324
16:00
thank you
16:00
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
16:00
aweee what a good day this is
Applesaucer
16:00
WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO
I’m out here healing ppl
fo pm miracle
16:29
fo p em
16:29
guys if I never chat again it is bc tornado got me
16:56
NOOO
is anyone else addicted to the uva law youtube videos
i think i just got into marquette law
late fo pm miracle?
this is crazy LMAO?
loyola why couldn't it be you
17:16
@badhorrormovie: !!! COngratzz
THANK u!!!!!!!!!
honestly considering just saying eff this cycle, retaking the lsat, switching jobs for a year and reapplying for 2026 start
back on linkedin premium wowza
i like the linkedin premium classes
taught myself excel on those
i gotta try those
haven't been making the most of my membership
anyone still waiting to hear back from bc today?
@badhorrormovie: congrats holy fuck!
NosyBeagle
18:19
@badhorrormovie: I knew you could do it! Good job!
18:50
unfortunately for chat, the tornado was unsuccessful in displaying me from this earth
19:56
damn
19:56
better luck next time
skill issue
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.