se·ques·tra·tion 
/ˌsi:kwəˈstreɪʃən/ noun
/ˌsi:kwəˈstreɪʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 US : the act of keeping a person or group apart from other people or the state of being kept apart from other people
▪ the sequestration of a jury ▪ During their sequestration, jurors were not allowed to speak to reporters. 2 chiefly Brit, law : the act of taking someone's property until a debt has been paid
▪ the sequestration of property
▪ the sequestration of a jury ▪ During their sequestration, jurors were not allowed to speak to reporters.
▪ the sequestration of property
