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...]

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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...]

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(A) The act of a court by which the judges refuse to give judgment, because upon the face of the record, it appears that the plaintiff is not entitled to it. See Judgment, arrest of. (B) practice. This takes place when the court withhold judgment from the plaintiff on the ground that there is some error appearing on the face of the record, which vitiates the proceedings. In … [Read more...]