sequestro

Definitions of sequestro
  1. noun
    seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
    synonyms: requisizione
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    type of:
    appropriazione
    a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
  2. noun
    (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
    synonyms: rapimento
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    type of:
    cattura
    the act of taking of a person by force
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