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- noun law A
court order whichfreezes assets so that adefendant to anaction cannot dissipate their assets from beyond thejurisdiction of the court.
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Named after the legal case Mareva Compania Naviera SA v International Bulkcarriers SA 2 Lloyd's Rep 509, decided in 1975.
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