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Sequestrate

usgb/ˈsiːkwəstreɪt/Volume
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Legal Authority

Sequestrate involves legal power and is used when authorities take control.

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The government may sequestrate assets linked to criminal activity.
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Temporary Measure

The action is usually temporary, until a specific condition is met, like debt repayment.

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Assets stay sequestrated until the court decides otherwise.
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Not Theft

Though seizing assets, 'sequestrate' is legal and procedural, not criminal.

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His car wasn't stolen; it was sequestrated by the bank.
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