sequestration of property

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• sequestration — se·ques·tra·tion /ˌsē kwəs trā shən, ˌse / n 1: the act of sequestering: the state of being sequestered 2 a: a writ authorizing an official (as a sheriff) to take into custody the property of a defendant usu. to enforce a court order, to exercise …   Law dictionary

• Sequestration (law) — Sequestration is the act of removing, separating or seizing anything from the possession of its owner under process of law for the benefit of creditors or the state.The Latin sequestrare , to set aside or surrender, a late use, is derived from… …   Wikipedia

• Sequestration — Seq ues*tra tion, n. [L. sequestratio: cf. F. s[ e]questration.] 1. (a) (Civil & Com. Law) The act of separating, or setting aside, a thing in controversy from the possession of both the parties that contend for it, to be delivered to the one… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sequestration, writ of — the writ of sequestration is a process of contempt by proceeding against the property of the contemnor and is a means of enforcing judgments or orders only where the person in contempt has disobeyed an order of the court. Accordingly, before a… …   Law dictionary

• sequestration — [sē΄kwə strā′shən, si kwes΄trā′shən] n. [ME sequestracion < MFr < LL sequestratio] 1. a sequestering or being sequestered; seclusion; separation 2. a) the taking and holding of property pending resolution of a legal dispute b) confiscation… …   English World dictionary

• sequestration — /see kwes tray sheuhn, si kwes /, n. 1. removal or separation; banishment or exile. 2. a withdrawal into seclusion; retirement. 3. Law. a. the sequestering of property. b. confiscation or seizure. 4. Chem. the combining of metallic ions with a… …   Universalium

• sequestration — /sekwastreyshan/siyV. In general, the process by which property or funds are attached pending the outcome of litigation. See also sequester Order of sequestration is intended to assure that a witness will testify concerning his own knowledge of… …   Black's law dictionary

• Sequestration — The term sequestration can have different meanings according to the context. * Sequestration (law), the act of seizing property from the owner under process of law for the benefit of creditors or the stateBiochemistryIn biochemistry,… …   Wikipedia

• sequestration — 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sequestration — noun 1. the act of segregating or sequestering (Freq. 1) sequestration of the jury • Syn: ↑segregation • Ant: ↑integration (for: ↑segregation) …   Useful english dictionary

• sequestration — sequestrate se‧ques‧trate [sɪˈkwestreɪt, ˈsiːkw ] also se‧ques‧ter [sɪˈkwestə ǁ ər] verb [transitive] LAW to officially take property, goods etc away from someone because they have not paid their debts or have broken some other law: • The shares …   Financial and business terms