Arrestee

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Scotch law. He in whose hands a debt, or property in his possession, has been arrested by a regular arrestment. If, in contempt of the arrestment, he make payment of the sum or deliver the goods arrested to the common debtor, he is not only liable criminally for breach of the arrestment, but he must pay the debt again to the arrpstor. Ersk. Inst. 3. 6. 6.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A garnishee in Scotch law.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Scotch Law. He in whose hands a debt, or property in his possession, has been arrested by a regular arrestment. If, in contempt of the arrestment, he make payment of the sum or deliver the goods arrested to the common debtor, he is not only liable criminally for breach of the arrestment, but he must pay the debt again to the arrester; Erskine, Inst. 3. 6. 6.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Scotch law. The persen in whose hands the movables of another or a debt due to another, are arrested by the creditor of the latter by the process of arrestment. 2 Karnes, Eq. 173, 175.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In Scots law. The person in whose hands the movables of another, or a debt due to another, are arrested by the process of arrestment V. Arrestment.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

In Scotch law. The person in whose hands the moveables of another, or a debt due to another, are arrested by the creditor of the latter by the process of arrestment. 2 Kames' Equity, 173, 176. See Arrestment.