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sequestration
noun(se-ques-tra-tion)
seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
Synonyms: requisition,
sequestration
noun(se-ques-tra-tion)
the act of segregating or sequestering
Synonyms: segregation,
Examples:
Sequestration of the jury.
sequestration
noun(se-ques-tra-tion)
a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
sequestration
noun(se-ques-tra-tion)
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

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