sekwestr

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Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sequestrum.

Pronunciation

Noun

sekwestr m inan

  1. (law) sequestration (act of removing, separating, or seizing anything from the possession of its owner by a court or administrative authority under process of law for the benefit of creditors or the state)
    Synonyms: areszt, sekwestracja, zajęcie
  2. (law) sequestration (act of placing the subject matter of the dispute under the management of a third party or in safekeeping pending judgment)
    Synonym: sekwestracja

Declension

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Descendants

  • Russian: секве́стр (sekvéstr)

Further reading

  • sekwestr in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • sekwestr in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • sekwestr in PWN's encyclopedia