saisie

seizure, confiscation

noun seh-ZEE Rare

Also means

data entry (computing)

Usage Note

Saisie covers both a legal seizure of property (une saisie de biens) and keyboard data entry (la saisie de données). The verb saisir ('to seize', 'to grasp', 'to enter data') is the root. In French administrative language, saisie is very frequently encountered in both judicial and IT contexts.

Examples

"La saisie de ses biens a été ordonnée par le juge."

Natural Translation

The seizure of his assets was ordered by the judge.

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