arrestment

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noun

The action of arresting (in any sense)

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Meanings

nounarrestment (countable and uncountable, plural arrestments)

plural arrestments

  1. countableuncountableThe action of arresting (in any sense)
  2. ScotlandcountableuncountablelawThe process that prohibits a debtor from making payment to the creditor until another debt due to the person making use of the arrestment by such creditor is paid.

Origin

From arrest + -ment.

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APA

arrestment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestment

MLA

“arrestment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestment. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arrestment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestment.

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