appropriation a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner; "the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit"; "a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest"
sequestration -
a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
judicial writ,
writ (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
sequestration -
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
sequestration -
The process or act of sequestering.
sequestration -
Protective sequestration: quarantine measures to contain infection among the population.
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sequestration 1) A legal term referring generally to the act of valuable property being taken into custody by an agent of the court and locked away for safekeeping, usually to prevent the property from being disposed of or abused before a dispute over its ownership can be resolved.\n2) The taking of someone's property, voluntarily (by deposit) or involuntarily (by seizure), by court officers or into the possession of a third party, awaiting the outcome of a trial in which ownership of that property is at issue.\n(Source: DUC / EMBMO)
sequestration The act of segregating or sequestering.
