sequestered
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se·ques·tered
(sĭ-kwĕs′tərd)adj.
1. Remote or difficult to get to; isolated: a sequestered village in the mountains.
2. Set apart from or prevented from having from contact with others: a sequestered jury.
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sequestered
(sɪˈkwɛstəd)adj
(Law) law requisitioned or confiscated, esp until the claims of creditors are satisfied or a court order is complied with
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Adj. | 1. | sequestered - providing privacy or seclusion; "the cloistered academic world of books"; "sat close together in the sequestered pergola"; "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree"; "a secluded romantic spot" private - confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life" |
2. | sequestered - kept separate and secluded; "a sequestered jury" segregated, unintegrated - separated or isolated from others or a main group; "a segregated school system"; "a segregated neighborhood" |
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sequestered
adj
(Jur) asset → sequestriert
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sequestered
[sɪˈkwɛstəd] adja. (liter) (place) → isolato/a; (life) → ritirato/a, appartato/a
b. (Law) (property) → sequestrato/a
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