arrest of judgement — noun (law) A delay between conviction and sentence because of possible error • • • Main Entry: ↑arrest … Useful english dictionary
arrest — verb 1》 seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody. ↘seize and detain (a ship) by legal authority. 2》 stop or check (progress or a process). 3》 [usu. as adjective arresting] attract the attention of: an arresting shade of… … English new terms dictionary
arrest — v. & n. v.tr. 1 a seize (a person) and take into custody, esp. by legal authority. b seize (a ship) by legal authority. 2 stop or check (esp. a process or moving thing). 3 a attract (a person s attention). b attract the attention of (a person). n … Useful english dictionary
Arrest of judgment — Judgment Judg ment, n. [OE. jugement, F. jugement, LL. judicamentum, fr. L. judicare. See {Judge}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of judging; the operation of the mind, involving comparison and discrimination, by which a knowledge of the values … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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arrest — 1. noun /əˈɹɛst/ a) A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something b) The condition of being stopped, standstill. 2. verb /əˈɹɛst/ a) To … Wiktionary
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