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sequestration

['si:kwɪ'streɪʃ(ə)n] n
gen. surveillance légale (by the courts)
ecol., forestr. séquestration du carbone
law séquestre m; "for contempt" mise sous séquestre; "for order of payment" mise sous séquestre judiciaire
law, fin. saisie conservatoire
med. séquestration f
UN, clim. séquestration, piégeage du carbone
sequestration budget, FSU ['si:kwɪ'streɪʃ(ə)n] n
IMF. blocage des crédits; blocage automatique des crédits; coupe budgétaire
sequestration 1. A legal term referring generally to the act of valuable property being taken into custody by an agent of the court and locked away for safekeeping, usually to prevent the property from being disposed of or abused before a dispute over its ownership can be resolved. 2. The taking of someone's property, voluntarily (by deposit) or involuntarily (by seizure), by court officers or into the possession of a third party, awaiting the outcome of a trial in which ownership of that property is at issue ['si:kwɪ'streɪʃ(ə)n] n
environ. mise sous sequestre
sequestration
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Bioenergy1
Business1
Chemistry1
Climatology5
Ecology2
Environment12
Forestry2
General1
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Name of organization1
Soil science3
United Nations3

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