writ of sequestration

writ of sequestration. A writ ordering that a court be given custody of something or that something not be taken from the jurisdiction, such as the collateral for a promissory note. • Such a writ is usu. issued during litigation, often so that the object will be available for attachment or execution after judgment. [Cases: Sequestration 13. C.J.S. Sequestration § 14.]

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