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Arrestment

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of arresting (in any sense) countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The 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. Scotland, countable, uncountable

Etymology

From arrest + -ment.

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