arrest of judgment
Britishnoun
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What with motions for new trials, and in arrest of judgment, and what not, a prisoner might be here for twelve months, I take it, might he not?'
From American Notes by Charles Dickens
Jack—Motion in arrest of judgment, made by Counselor Puzzle.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 by Various
Finally, Helena's just discernment of character, as shown in the case of Parolles, pleads an arrest of judgment in behalf of Bertram.
From Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England by Henry Norman Hudson
Dr. Sacheverell, being found guilty, moved in arrest of judgment upon two points.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 11 (of 12) by Edmund Burke
Immediately upon the rendering of the verdict, the attorneys for Bucholz moved for an arrest of judgment and filed their reasons for a new trial.
From Bucholz and the Detectives by Allan Pinkerton
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