definition of
seizure

[1] #1 seizure n. [ictus, raptus] a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure". wn

[2] #2 seizure n. [capture, gaining control] the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property. wn

[3] #3 seizure n. [capture] the act of taking of a person by force. wn

[4] #4 seizure n. the taking possession of something by legal process. wn