Arrestment

In Scotch law

Securing a criminal's person till trial, or that of a debtor till he gives security judicio sisU. The order of a judge, by which he who is debtor in a movable obligation to the arrester's "debtor is prohibited to make payment or delivery till the debt due to the arrester be paid or secured.

Ersk. Inst. 3. 6. 1. Id. 1. 2.

12. debtor's giving security to the arrester for his debt, in the event it shall be found due.

Ersk. Inst. 3. 6. 7. ARRESTMENT JURISDICTI0NI8 FUNdandae causa.

In Scotch law

A process to bring a foreigner within the jurisdiction of the courts of Scotland. The warrant attaches a foreigner's goods within the jurisdiction, and these will not be released unless caution or security be given.

Wharton.

ARRESTO FACTO SUPER BONIS MERcatorum alienigenorum. A writ against the goods of aliens found within this kingdom, in recompense of goods taken from a denizen in a foreign country, after denial of restitutiom Reg. Orig. 129. The ancient civilians called it "clarigatio," but by the moderns it is termed "reprisalia."

Wharton.

ARRET (Ft.) A judgment, sentence, or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction. The term is derived from the French law, and is used in Canada and Louisiana. Saisie arret is an attachment of property in the hands of a third person. Code Prac. La. art.

209; 2 Low. (U. S.) 77; 5 Low. (U. S.) 198, 218.

ARRETTED (arrectatus, i. e,, ad rectum vocatus). Convened before a judge and charged with a crime. Ad rectum malefactorem, is, according to Bracton, to have a malefactor forthcoming to be put on his trial. Imputed, or laid to one's charge; as, no folly may be arretted to any one under age. Bracton, lib.

3, tr. 2, c. 10; Cunningham.

ARRHABO (Lat.) In the civil law. Earnest; money given to bind a bargain. Calv. Lex; Brissonius, voc. "Arra."