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Arrest




Arrest

To stop; to seize; to deprive one of his liberty by virtue of legal authority.

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Deprive
Referring to property taken under the power of eminent domain, means the same as "take". While the Fourteenth Amendment ordains that no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law", no definition of the word "deprive" is found in the Constitution.

Liberty
Freedom from restraint. The power of acting as one thinks fit, without any restraint or control, except from the laws of nature. Liberty is divided into civil, natural, personal, and political.

Legal
That which is according to law. It is used in opposition to equitable, as the legal estate is, in the trustee, the equitable estate in the cestui que trust.

Authority
Government. The right and power which an officer has in the exercise of a public function to compel obedience to his lawful commands.



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Arrearage
Money remaining unpaid after it becomes due as rent unpaid interest remaining due; a sum of money remaining in the hands of an accountant.

Arrearages
A term used to describe the amount of money less the court order amount of support. if a spouse does not pay the full amount of support, the missing amount is considered the arrearages.

Arrears
A debt that is not paid on the due date adds up and accumulates as "arrears". For example, if you do not pay your rent, the debt still exists and is referred to as "arrears". The same word is used to describe child or spousal maintenance or support which is not paid by the due date.

Arrest of judgment
The act of a court by which the judges refuse to give judgment, because upon the face of the record, it appears that the plaintiff is not entitled to it.

Arrestandis bonis ne dissipentur
In the English law, a writ for him whose cattle or goods, being taken during a controversy, are likely, to be wasted and consumed.

Arrestee
Law of Scotland. He in whose hands a debt, or property in his possession, has been arrested by a regular arrestment.

Arrester
Law of Scotland. One who sues out and obtains an arrestment of his debtor's goods or movable obligations.

Arrestment
Scotch law. 1) By this term is sometimes meant the securing of a criminal's person till trial, or that of a debtor till he give security judicio sisti. 2) It is also the order of a judge, by which he who isdebtor in a movable obligation to the arrester's debtor, is probibited to make payment or delivery till the debt due to the arrester be paid or secured

Arret
French law. An arret is a judgment, sentence, or decree of, a court of competent jurisdiction. Saisie-arret is an attachment of property in the hands of a third person.

Arretted, arrectatus
Convened before a judge and charged with a crime.



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Arras
Spanish law. The property contributed by the hushand, ad sustinenda onera matrimonii, is called arras. The hushand is under no obligation to give arras, but it is a donation purely voluntary. He is not permitted to give in arras more than a tenth of his property. The arras is the exclusive property of the wife, subject to the hushand's usufruct during his life.

Array
Practice. The whole body of jurors summoned to attend a court, as they are arrayed or arranged on the panel.

Arrearage
Money remaining unpaid after it becomes due as rent unpaid interest remaining due; a sum of money remaining in the hands of an accountant.

Arrearages
A term used to describe the amount of money less the court order amount of support. if a spouse does not pay the full amount of support, the missing amount is considered the arrearages.

Arrears
A debt that is not paid on the due date adds up and accumulates as "arrears". For example, if you do not pay your rent, the debt still exists and is referred to as "arrears". The same word is used to describe child or spousal maintenance or support which is not paid by the due date.

Arrest

Arrest of judgment
The act of a court by which the judges refuse to give judgment, because upon the face of the record, it appears that the plaintiff is not entitled to it.

Arrestandis bonis ne dissipentur
In the English law, a writ for him whose cattle or goods, being taken during a controversy, are likely, to be wasted and consumed.

Arrestee
Law of Scotland. He in whose hands a debt, or property in his possession, has been arrested by a regular arrestment.

Arrester
Law of Scotland. One who sues out and obtains an arrestment of his debtor's goods or movable obligations.

Arrestment
Scotch law. 1) By this term is sometimes meant the securing of a criminal's person till trial, or that of a debtor till he give security judicio sisti. 2) It is also the order of a judge, by which he who isdebtor in a movable obligation to the arrester's debtor, is probibited to make payment or delivery till the debt due to the arrester be paid or secured

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