"Arrestment" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH
In Scotch law. Secur-ing a criminal's person till trial, or that of a debtor till he give security judicio sisti. The order of a judge, by which he who is debtor in a movable obligation to the arrester’s debt-or Is prohibited to make payment or delivery till the debt due to the arrester be paid or secured. Ersk. Inst. 3, 6, 2
The arrest of a person, or the seizure of his effects;
esp., a process by which money or movables in the possession of a third
party are attached.
A stoppage or check.
Beware of trying to accomplish anything by force.
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