Arrest

Arrest Ar*rest", n. [OE. arest, arrest, OF. arest, F. arr[^e]t, fr. arester. See {Arrest}, v. t., {Arr?t}.] 1. The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion, etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of development. [1913 Webster]

As the arrest of the air showeth. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

2. (Law) The taking or apprehending of a person by authority of law; legal restraint; custody. Also, a decree, mandate, or warrant. [1913 Webster]

William . . . ordered him to be put under arrest. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

[Our brother Norway] sends out arrests On Fortinbras; which he, in brief, obeys. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Note: An arrest may be made by seizing or touching the body; but it is sufficient in the party be within the power of the officer and submit to the arrest. In Admiralty law, and in old English practice, the term is applied to the seizure of property. [1913 Webster]

3. Any seizure by power, physical or moral. [1913 Webster]

The sad stories of fire from heaven, the burning of his sheep, etc., . . . were sad arrests to his troubled spirit. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

4. (Far.) A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse; -- also named rat-tails. --White. [1913 Webster]

{Arrest of judgment} (Law), the staying or stopping of a judgment, after verdict, for legal cause. The motion for this purpose is called a motion in arrest of judgment. [1913 Webster]

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Synonyms:

Stop, stay, check, interrupt, obstruct, hinder, delay, detain, restrain, hold, withhold, keep back, Stay, staying, stopping, stoppage, check, checking, interruption, delay, detention, restraining, restraint, hindrance, obstruction / Seize, apprehend, take, capture, catch, take up, take into custody, take prisoner, Seizure, apprehension, capture, detention / Catch, secure, fix, engage, engross, occupy, rivet

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arrest — ar·rest 1 /ə rest/ n [Middle French arest, from arester to stop, seize, arrest, ultimately from Latin ad to, at + restare to stay]: the restraining and seizure of a person whether or not by physical force by someone acting under authority (as a… … Law dictionary
arrest — Arrest. s. m. Jugement d une Cour, d une Justice superieure, par lequel une question de fait ou de droit est arrestée. Arrest du Conseil. arrest du Parlement. arrest interlocutoire. arrest par deffaut. arrest definitif. arrest contradictoire.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
arrest — Arrest, m. C est ores le jugement d une Cour souveraine, Supremae curiae consultum iudicatum. En laquelle signification aucuns veulent dire qu il le faut escrire par simple r, comme venant de {{t=g}}aréston{{/t}} placitum curiae, toutefois les… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
arrest — vb 1 Arrest, check, interrupt mean to stop in mid course. Arrest implies a holding fixed in the midst of movement, development, or progress and usually a prevention of further advance until someone or something effects a release {arrest the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Arrest — Ar*rest , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arrested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arresting}.] [OE. aresten, OF. arester, F. arr[^e]ter, fr. LL. arrestare; L. ad + restare to remain, stop; re + stare to stand. See {Rest} remainder.] 1. To stop; to check or hinder the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arrest — steht für: Arrest (JVA), eine Disziplinarmaßnahme in einer Justizvollzugsanstalt Arrest (Zivilprozess), eine Maßnahme zur Sicherung der Zwangsvollstreckung Hausarrest, das Gebot, ein Haus oder eine Wohnung nicht zu verlassen Jugendarrest, ein… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Arrest — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Arrest C … Wikipedia Español
Arrest — Sm std. (15. Jh.) Entlehnung. Vermutlich über das Niederländische entlehnt aus afrz. arrest Beschlagnahme, Festhalten, (später) Haftbefehl, Verhaftung , das eine postverbale Bildung zu afrz. arrester ist (entsprechend früher im Deutschen bezeugt … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
arrest — [n1] taking into custody accommodation, apprehension, appropriation, bag*, booby trap*, bust, captivity, capture, collar, commitment, confinement, constraint, crimp*, detention, drop*, fall*, gaff*, glom*, grab*, heat*, hook*, imprisonment,… … New thesaurus
arrèst — m. arrêt ; station ; jugement ; terme. Metre un arrèst ais iniquitats. Chin d arrèst : chien d arrêt … Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu

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