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arrestable offense.See OFFENSE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

arrest,n.1. A seizure or forcible restraint. 2. The taking or keeping of a person in custody by legal authority, esp. in response to a criminal charge; specif., the apprehension of someone for the purpose  of  securing  the  administration  of  the  law,  esp.  of  bringing  that  person  before  a  court. [Cases: Arrest    68(3). C.J.S. Arrest §§…

arrent (<<schwa>>-rent), vb. Hist. To let at a fixed rent; specif., to give royal permission to enclose (a portion of public land) in exchange for annual rent. [Blacks Law 8th]

arrearage. See ARREAR(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

arranger  for  disposal.Environmental  law.  An  entity  that  owns  or  possesses  hazardous substances, and  either  disposes  of  them  or  has  an  obligation  to  control  them.  •  An  arranger  for disposal   can   be   held   liable   for   environ-mental   cleanup   costs   under   CERCLA.   [Cases: Environmental Law    445(1).] [Blacks Law 8th]

arrangement with creditors.Bankruptcy. A debtor’s agreement with creditors for the settlement, satisfaction,  or  extension  of  time  for  payment  of  debts.  See  BANKRUPTCY  PLAN.  [Cases: Bankruptcy    3661.100–3661.115.] [Blacks Law 8th]

arrangements committee.See COMMITTEE. [Blacks Law 8th]

arrangement in order  of breadth.Patents. The placement of  claims in a patent application in order of scope so that the first claim in the application or patent is the broadest and later claims are progressively narrower. [Cases: Patents    98. C.J.S. Patents §§ 137–139.] [Blacks Law 8th]

arraignment,n.  The  initial  step  in  a  criminal  prosecution  whereby  the  defendant  is  brought before the court to hear the charges and to enter a plea. Fed. R. Crim. P. 10. Cf. PRELIMINARY HEARING;  initial  appearance  under  APPEARANCE.  [Cases:  Criminal  Law    261–264.  C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 355, 357–360, 362–363.] — arraign,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]

arra (ar-<<schwa>>), n.[Latin “earnest, deposit”] Roman & civil law. Earnest money; money given  as  evidence of  a  completed  bargain.  Also  spelled  arrha.See  DENARIUS DEI. Cf.  GOD’S PENNY. — Pl. arrae. [Blacks Law 8th]