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Arretted

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Arraigned.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Charged; charging. The convening a person charged with a crime before a judge. Staundef. P. C. 45. It is used sometimes for imputed or laid unto; as no folly may be arretted to one under age. Cowell.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Charged; charging. The convening a person charged with a erime be fore a judge. Staundef. P. C. 45. It is use sometimes for dmputed or laid unto; aa no folly may be a@rretied to one under age. Cowell.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

arrectatus, i. e. ad rectum vocatus; convened before @ judge and charged with a crime. -

Ad rectum malefectorem. according to Bracton, to have a malefactor forthcoming to be put on his trial. Sometimes it is used for} imputed or laid to his charge; as, no folly may be arretted to any one under age, Bract. l. 3, tr. 2, c. 10; Cunn. Dict. h. t. 2 ee