Also means
grasped, entered (legal)
Usage Note
Saisi is the past participle of saisir used as an adjective, meaning physically grabbed or legally seized. In legal French, un bien saisi is an asset under seizure by a court. The feminine form is saisie, which also functions independently as a noun meaning 'data entry' or 'seizure'.
Examples
"Les biens saisis ont été mis aux enchères."
Natural Translation
The seized assets were put up for auction.
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