: the act, action, or process of seizing: the state of being seized
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: the taking possession of person or property by legal process
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a
: a sudden attack (as of disease)
especially: the physical manifestations (such as convulsions, sensory disturbances, or loss of consciousness) resulting from abnormal electrical discharges in the brain (as in epilepsy)
the seizure of power by the rebels property that is protected from seizure the seizure of evidence by the police Not all searches and seizures by the police require a warrant.
Recent Examples on the WebEarlier this month, a home-security camera captured the moment when Gavin Keeney jumped into his family's pool to save his mother, Lori Keeney, who was having a seizure, according to Good Morning America. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022 The Western Albemarle Rescue Squad was on its way with a 14-month-old girl who had suffered a possible seizure. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 The issue hits close to home for Gallego, who couldn't drive for about a year after experiencing a seizure in 2013. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 Fortunately, Sim never dealt with such an emergency because her mother did not suffer a seizure with her and currently takes medication to control her condition. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2022 Then, on the night of December 13, after a Christmas party for employees of the tunnel-construction company Bob co-owns with his three brothers, Cheryl, suffered a grand mal seizure. Stephanie Mansfield, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 The issuance of a federal warrant also likely means investigators received new information justifying such a seizure. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2022 In the chaos, one person suffered from a seizure, and another individual suffered a heart attack, police said. Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 26 July 2022 The man who crashed through a beach toll booth and drove into the ocean at Daytona Beach on Sunday, sending five people to the hospital, likely suffered a seizure before losing control of his car, according to the Volusia County beach safety report. Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2022 See More
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SEIZURE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤biggest, largest最大的繳獲▸➤drug, drugs (BrE) 繳獲毒品▸➤cocaine, heroin, etc.繳獲可卡因、海洛因等▸➤land攫取土地VERB + SEIZURE➤make查獲◇Customs have made their biggest ever seizure of heroin.海關查獲了在海關緝毒史上數量最多的一批海洛因。PHRASES➤search and seizure (law法律) 搜查並扣押◇The Act confers powers of search and seizure on the police.該法案授予警察搜查和扣押的權力。