What does “saisie” mean?

Seizure of money or goods to pay a debt.

What to do

Your bank must always leave you a basic amount (solde bancaire insaisissable), equal to the RSA for one person.

You may see it in letters from

• Trésor public / Service de gestion comptable — Public treasury (fines and public bills)
• Commissaire de justice (ex huissier) — Bailiff

“saisie” is a French word used in official letters in France. Briefly explains words like this automatically when you check a letter.

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