Sequestrate

usgb/ˈsiːkwəstreɪt/
verb

To take control of someone's property or assets legally until a debt has been paid.

The court sequestrated his property until the debt was cleared.
Visual representation of "sequestrate" - To take control of someone's property or assets legally until a debt has been paid.

Often appears as...

  • sequestrate assets
  • sequestrate property

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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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