Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Seizure \Sei"zure\, n.
   1. The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden
      and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession; as,
      the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.

   2. Retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession;
      ownership.

            Make o'er thy honor by a deed of trust, And give me
            seizure of the mighty wealth.         --Dryden.

   3. That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid
      hold of, or possessed.

Source : WordNet®

seizure
     n 1: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he
          suffered an epileptic seizure" [syn: {ictus}, {raptus}]
     2: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property [syn:
         {capture}, {gaining control}]
     3: the act of taking of a person by force [syn: {capture}]
     4: the taking possession of something by legal process