sequestration Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of segregating or sequestering
    segregation.
    • sequestration of the jury
  2. noun the 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
  3. noun a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
  4. noun seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
    requisition.

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