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nounseizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
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nounthe act of segregating or sequestering
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nouna writ that authorizes the seizure of propertytype of:
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nounthe action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions
Examples of sequestration
- "sequestration of the jury"