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 译者张文,国际知名商学院金融专业,擅长翻译各种与结构性融资及衍生品诉讼相关的法律文件。