seize vt seized, seiz·ing
1 or seise: to put in possession of property or vest with the right of possession or succession
stand seized of land
2: to take possession or custody of (property) esp. by lawful authority
seize drugs as evidence
the judgment of criminal forfeiture shall authorize the Attorney General to seize the interest or property subject to forfeiture — Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 32(b)(2)
can seize the goods subject to his security interest and...keep them in satisfaction of the debt — J. J. White and R. S. Summers compare foreclose, repossess
3: to detain (a person) in such circumstances as would lead a reasonable person to believe that he or she was not free to leave
determined that the defendant was seized when surrounded by police officers
seiz·able adj
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.