arrestment
[noun]
Synonyms: arrest, apprehension, arrestation, bust, detention, nab, pickup, pinch

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arrestment noun. [ǝ'rɛs(t)m(ǝ)nt] LME.
[Old French arestement or medieval Latin arrestamentum: see ARREST verb, -MENT.]
1. The action of apprehending a person by legal authority; arrest. Chiefly Scot. LME.

2. A seizure of property by legal authority; Scots Law attachment of earnings or other assets held by a third party. M16.

3. The action or result of stopping or checking. M19.

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