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arrestment

British  
/ əˈrɛstmənt /

noun

  1. Scots law the seizure of money or property to prevent a debtor paying one creditor in advance of another

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By old practice, alimentary funds, i.e. those necessary for subsistence, were not liable to arrestment.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various

However, I was convinced that it could only be suspicions, founded on Aurelia's extraordinary conduct, which had led to my arrestment.

From The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) by Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus)

The first of these is the bill which he introduced last session with the object of limiting the arrestment of wages.

From Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities by Jeans, J. Stephen (James Stephen)

Previous to that time, our junior member was well known among the proletariat for his well-timed efforts to effect the abolition of the arrestment of wages.

From Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities by Jeans, J. Stephen (James Stephen)

No passage Spainward from the Thames; well if arrestment do not suddenly come from the Thames!

From Life of John Sterling by Carlyle, Thomas

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