sequestration

Noun
  1. The act of segregating or sequestering (synset 101204674)
    "sequestration of the jury"
    is a type of: separation - the social act of separating or parting company
    same as: segregation
  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 (synset 113575789)
    is a type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
  3. A writ that authorizes the seizure of property (synset 106567561)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
  4. Seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized (synset 100088038)
    is a type of: appropriation - a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
    same as: requisition

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