Sequestration - Definition
sequestration
n 1: the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of
the jury" [syn: segregation, sequestration] [ant:
desegregation, integrating, integration]
2: 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: a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
4: seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it
until profits pay the demand for which it was seized [syn:
sequestration, requisition]