SEQUESTRATION


Meaning of SEQUESTRATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ s ē -kw ə s- ' tr ā -sh ə n, ˌ se-; ( ˌ )s ē - ˌ kwes-

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 : the act of sequestering : the state of being sequestered <a jury in sequestration >

2 a : a legal writ authorizing a sheriff or commissioner to take into custody the property of a defendant who is in contempt until the orders of a court are complied with b : a deposit whereby a neutral depositary agrees to hold property in litigation and to restore it to the party to whom it is adjudged to belong

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.