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practice. An arrest is the apprehension of a person by virtue of a lawful authority, to answer the demand against him in a civil action. 2. To constitute an arrest, no actual force or manual touching of the body is requisite; it is sufficient if the party be within the power of the officer, and submit to the arrest. Bare words, however, will not make an arrest, without laying … [Read more...] about ARREST IN CIVIL CASES

Charged; charging. The convening a person charged with a crime before a judge. Staundef. P. C. 45. It is used sometimes for imputed or laid unto; as no folly may be arretted to one under age. Cowell. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition arrectatus, i.e. ad rectum vocatus. Convened before a judge and charged with a crime. Ad rectum malefactorem, is, according to … [Read more...] about ARRETTED

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The apprehending or detaining of the person, in order to be forthcoming to answer an alleged or suspected crime. The word arrest is more properly used in civil cases, and apprehension in criminal. A man is arrested under a capias ad respondendum, apprehended under a warrant charging him with a larceny. 2. It will be convenient to consider, 1, who may be arrested; 2, for what … [Read more...] about ARREST IN CRIMINAL CASES

In the civil law. Earnest; earnest money; evidence of a completed bargain. Used of a contract of marriage, as well as any other. Spelled, also, Arrha, Arrw. Calvin. … [Read more...] about ARRA