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- 1. Twelve Strangers Aug 5, 2014
- A juror is beaten and another receives threats when the conclusion of a trial nears.
- 2. Folding Laundry Aug 5, 2014
- Danny digs back into the Malcolm Miller case; Anna examines her mysterious message.
- 3. Proof of Life Aug 5, 2014
- The governor makes a confession; Danny asks his father for help.
Setting someone or something apart (figuratively “to the side”) from the rest is sequester’s raison d’être. We frequently hear it in the context of the courtroom, as juries are sometimes sequestered for the safety of their members or to prevent the influence of outside sources on a verdict.
verb (used with object) to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement; seclude. to remove or separate; banish; exile. to keep apart from others; segregate or isolate: The jury was sequestered until a verdict was reached.
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Synonyms for SEQUESTERED: isolated, secluded, retired, apart, outlying, nowhere, out-of-the-way, secret; Antonyms of SEQUESTERED: adjacent, contiguous, adjoining, close, near, nearby, nigh, integrated.
LAW, PROPERTY (also sequestrate) to take temporary possession of someone's property until they have paid back the money that they borrowed in order to buy it, or until they have obeyed a court order: You sign the acknowledgement of debt now and a few months later your property will be sequestered. LAW.
The word sequester describes being kept away from others. If your sister tells you to stay out of the way so she can cook dinner for her new boyfriend, you might sequester yourself in your room.
adjective. 1. secluded. 2. kept isolated or apart. This jury is expected to be sequestered for at least two months. 3. law. requisitioned or confiscated, esp until the claims of creditors are satisfied or a court order is complied with. Collins English Dictionary.