ARREST OF INQUEST

arrest of inquest.A plea that a matter proposed for inquiry has already been investigated and should therefore not be reexamined. [Blacks Law 8th]

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ARRESTO FACTO SUPER BONIS MERCATORUM ALIENIGENORUM

arresto   facto   super   bonis   mercatorum   alienigenorum   (<<schwa>>-res-toh   fak-toh   s [y]oo-p<<schwa>>r  boh-nis  m<<schwa>>r-k<<schwa>>-tor-<<schwa>>m ay-lee-ee-nI-j<<schwa>>-nor-<<schwa>>m  or  al-ee-).  [Latin  “seizure  of  the  goods  of  foreign merchants”] Hist. A writ to seize the goods of an alien, taken in recompense of goods taken from an English subject living abroad. [Blacks Law 8th]

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ARRESTMENT

arrestment.  1.  The  arrest  of  a  person  or  of  personal  effects.  2.Scots  law.  The  taking  or attachment of property belonging to another person but in the possession of a third party, either to obtain security or to found jurisdiction. • The process of attachment is similar to garnishment: the property holder is ordered to withhold…

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ARRESTER

arrester. One who arrests. — Also spelled arrestor. [Blacks Law 8th]

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ARRESTEE

arrestee. 1. A person who  has been taken into custody by legal authority; a person  who  has been arrested. 2.Scots law. One who holds property attached by arrestment. [Blacks Law 8th]

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ARRESTATIO

arrestatio (ar-<<schwa>>-stay-shee-oh), n.[Law Latin] Hist. An arrest. ARREST BY WARRANT [Blacks Law 8th]

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