/ sɪˈkwestə(r); NAmE / verb [ vn ] ( law )
1.
= sequestrate
2.
to keep a jury together in a place, in order to prevent them from talking to other people about a court case, or learning about it in the newspapers, on television, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French sequestrer or late Latin sequestrare commit for safe keeping, from Latin sequester trustee.