Sequestration or sequester may refer to:
Law and government
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Sequestration (law), the seizure of property for creditors or the state. See also Committee for Compounding with Delinquents
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Jury sequestration, the isolation of a jury
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Bankruptcy, in Scottish law
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Budget sequestration, U.S. legal procedure in which automatic spending cuts are triggered
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Budget sequestration in 2013, automatic spending cuts to the U.S. federal budget beginning in 2013
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A euphemism for asset forfeiture by the state
Science
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Carbon sequestration
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Biological processes in which an organism accumulates a compound or tissue:
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Bile acid sequestrant
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Pulmonary sequestration
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Pyrrolizidine alkaloid sequestration
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Chelation, bonding between a polydentate ligand and a central atom
Other uses
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Sequester (band)
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Sequestered (TV series), a Crackle television series
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Vibius Sequester, (4th or 5th century), Roman geographer
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Protective sequestration, a public health measure
See also
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Sequestrant, a food additive which improves the quality and stability of foods
