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sequestration

UK
/ˌsiːkwɛˈstreɪʃən/
US
/ˌsiːkwəˈstreɪʃən/

Translations

sequestrationnoun
sequestrations
pl
The sequestration of the jury was necessary to ensure a fair trial.
L'isolement du jury était nécessaire pour garantir un procès équitable.
séquestreDroit.
The court ordered the sequestration of the company's assets to ensure the creditors were paid.
Le tribunal a ordonné le séquestre des actifs de l'entreprise afin de garantir le paiement des créanciers.
The sequestration of the land by the government led to protests from the local community.
La confiscation des terres par le gouvernement a entraîné des protestations de la communauté locale.
Additional translations
séquestrationSciences de l’environnement.
Synonyms
separation
isolation
removal
exclusion
detachment
segregation
sequestrationadjective
UK
/ˌsiːkwɛˈstreɪʃən/
US
/ˌsiːkwəˈstreɪʃən/
Used attributively before nouns to denote a connection with legal or environmental sequestration (e.g., "sequestration proceedings").
The firm is facing sequestration proceedings in the High Court.
L'entreprise fait face à des procédures séquestratoires devant la Haute Cour.

Definitions

sequestrationnoun
The act of seizing or taking legal possession of assets until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met.
The court ordered the sequestration of the company's assets to ensure the creditors were paid.
The action of taking forcible possession of something; confiscation.
The sequestration of the land by the government led to protests from the local community.
The act of isolating or hiding away something or someone.
The sequestration of the jury was necessary to ensure a fair trial.
In environmental science, the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Forests play a crucial role in the sequestration of carbon, helping to mitigate climate change.
sequestrationadjective
Relating to or connected with sequestration; used before a noun to denote something involving sequestration.
The firm is facing sequestration proceedings in the High Court.
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