Meaning & use
Arrestment
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The act of stopping or halting something; in Scots law, a legal procedure that freezes a debtor's money or property held by a third party until a debt is settled.
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The court granted an arrestment on his bank account pending the lawsuit.
Doctors noted the arrestment of the disease's progression after treatment began.
A note on using this word
While "arrest" is the everyday word for detaining a person, "arrestment" is largely confined to formal or legal writing, especially within Scottish law.
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