arrestment
/ (əˈrɛstmənt) /
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noun
Scots law the seizure of money or property to prevent a debtor paying one creditor in advance of another
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Words nearby arrestment
arrestee, arrester, arresting, arresting gear, arrestive, arrestment, arrest of judgment, Arretine, Arretine ware, Arretium, arrgt.
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