sequestration for rentglossary / SEQUESTRATION FOR RENT sequestration for rent. Scots law. A landlord’s remedy to recover up to one year’s unpaid rent by seizing and selling, under court order, the tenant’s personal property. Cf. DISTRESS. 词条贡献者 双语律师Wayne,国际知名法学院法律专业,擅长翻译各类与遗产及遗嘱争议相关的法律文件。