seizure seizure /ˈsiːʒɝ/

noun

1. () A sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease  ( ictus , raptus , seizure )
   a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
    He suffered an epileptic seizure
   he suffered an epileptic seizure
   
2. () The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property  ( gaining control , seizure , capture )
   the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
   
3. The taking possession of something by legal process  ( seizure )
   the taking possession of something by legal process
   
4. The act of taking of a person by force  ( capture , seizure )
   the act of taking of a person by force