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saisi

seized

adjective seh-ZEE Rare

Also means

grasped, entered (legal)

Usage Note

Saisi is the past participle of saisir used as an adjective, meaning physically grabbed or legally seized. In legal French, un bien saisi is an asset under seizure by a court. The feminine form is saisie, which also functions independently as a noun meaning 'data entry' or 'seizure'.

Examples

"Les biens saisis ont été mis aux enchères."

Natural Translation

The seized assets were put up for auction.

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