it and it usually confined to taking control of it until the purpose of the seizure has been achieved. In England and the United States many of the processes described above constitute receivership rather than sequestration. Although it is difficult to lay down rules for distinguishing between the two, receivership, and consequently the verbal expressions place/put in receivership/in the hands of a receiver, are generally appropriate where incompetents and insolvency are concerned or where the property itself is the subject of litigation or unknown ownership, and sequestration and its related verbs É./ where satisfaction of a claim or judgement relating to something other than the property itself is concerned (e.g. sequestration of property for contempt of court 7/). The problem of distinguishing between the notions of receivership and sequestration in translating from French and Spanish can be got round by using the terms custody and place In custody instead. Although these are not technical terms in common law countries as far as seizures of this kind are concerned, they are preferable to solving the problem by using seizure and seize, which are not really appropriate for situations of receivership. The term custody by itself simply means possession or control, especially on behalf of someone else, and can take place in many circumstances which have nothing to do with receivership or sequestration. Consequently, if custody is Ê/ Sequester is a synonym of sequestrate but is seldom used. 2/ Effected in England by the writ of execution called writ of sequestration (Langan 233-237, 248-252). - 1152 - used it should be qualified wherever possible by jMicifil, extrajudicial (or contractual. if appropriate) or by operation of Jaw. S/ These remarks apply equally to the use of the term custodian. (ii) In public international law Sequestration is the term applied to seizures of property, e.g. enemy assets, by a government. 1/ 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing legal concepts and terminology related to seizing and controlling property, with a focus on the differences between "receivership" and "sequestration". The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a context related to law or finance. The text does not mention specific industries, sectors, or activities, but rather focuses on the abstract concepts of property control and seizure.

**Category**
Law