seizure
n. countablen. a sudden attack in the brain that can cause your body to shake or make you lose consciousness. It can also mean when the police or government legally take something away from someone.
n. a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain that can cause changes in behavior, movements, or feelings. Also refers to the legal act of taking possession of property or evidence by force of law.
The doctor explained that the seizure lasted for two minutes.
After the driver suffered a seizure at the wheel, paramedics arrived quickly to provide emergency medical care.
The sudden seizure of the company's assets by federal agents sent shockwaves through the local economy, leading to an immediate suspension of all trading activities.
From seize + -ure.
In a medical context, it is often used with the verbs 'have' or 'suffer'. In a legal context, it frequently appears in the phrase 'search and seizure'.