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