Legal Definitions - sasine

Definition: Sasine is a legal term that refers to the completion of the ceremony of feudal investiture, by which the tenant was admitted into freehold. It also means possession of a freehold estate in land or ownership. In Louisiana law, it refers to the right that the law accords universal successors to own and possess a person's estate directly and immediately upon that person's death.

Examples: If a person inherits a piece of land but has not yet entered it, they have seisin in law. On the other hand, if a person is in actual possession of a freehold estate in land, by themselves or by their tenant or agent, they have seisin in deed.

Explanation: The examples illustrate the different types of seisin. Seisin in law refers to the right to immediate possession of a freehold estate in land, while seisin in deed refers to actual possession of a freehold estate in land.