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| antiseizure |
combined form of seizure. |
| defend |
to protect from harm, seizure, or intrusion; guard. [1/4 definitions] |
| frenzy |
a seizure marked by violent agitation, excitement, or enthusiasm, or the activity accompanying such a seizure. [1/3 definitions] |
| grab |
the illegal or unethical seizure of something such as land or territory. [1/7 definitions] |
| homestead law |
any law prohibiting forced sale or seizure of a homestead to settle debt. [1/2 definitions] |
| ictus |
in medicine, a sudden pathological attack, such as a stroke or epileptic seizure. [1/2 definitions] |
| -lepsy |
seizure; attack; fit. |
| occupy |
to control (territory or the like) after seizure. [1/4 definitions] |
| Prize Cases |
a U.S. Supreme Court case decided in 1863 that held that, despite the absence of a declaration of war, President Lincoln acted within his powers to order the seizure of ships blockaded from Southern ports. |
| putsch |
(sometimes cap.) a sudden attempted seizure of state power. |
| sanctuary |
a place that offers refuge or protection from arrest, seizure, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| sequestration |
in law, the seizure and holding of property pending a court decision. [1/3 definitions] |
| subseizure |
combined form of seizure. |
| usurpation |
the unlawful or violent seizure of royal power. [1/2 definitions] |
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