habere facias seisinam
noun
habere facias sei·si·nam
\-ˈsēzəˌnam\
Definition of habere facias seisinam
: a common-law writ formerly used in real actions to recover seisin
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Origin and Etymology of habere facias seisinam
Medieval Latin, you should cause to have seisin
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