Definition of "Sequestration" :

noun: seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized

noun: the act of segregating or sequestering

"Sequestration of the jury."

noun: a writ that authorizes the seizure of property

noun: 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