sequestration
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                    Noun
                    
                the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury"
                
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                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
                
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                a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
                
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            seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized