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Sequestration vs Insolvency - What's the difference?

sequestration | insolvency |

As nouns the difference between sequestration and insolvency

is that sequestration is the process or act of sequestering while insolvency is the condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay his debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business; as, a merchant's insolvency.

sequestration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process or act of sequestering.
    • 1919 ,
    At that time there was no rigid sequestration on the islands, and lepers, if they chose, were allowed to go free.
  • (medicine) Protective sequestration: quarantine measures to contain infection among the population.

    • Translation

    *Korean

    See also

    * ("sequestration" on Wikipedia)

    insolvency

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia insolvency) (insolvencies)
  • The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay his debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business; as, a merchant's insolvency.
  • Insufficiency to discharge all debts of the owner; as, the insolvency of an estate.
  • The condition of having more debts than assets.

    • Antonyms

    * solvency