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ARPENT

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A quantity of land containing a French acre. … [Read more...]

ARREST

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(A) To stop; to seize; to deprive one of his liberty by virtue of legal authority. (B) It is the situation when a person is detained by police and that a reasonable person would believe they are not free to leave. An arrest does not require an announcement or the use of handcuffs or physical restraint. Questioning a person after arrest requires the Miranda warning that what is … [Read more...]

ARRET

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Fr. A judgment, sentence, or a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction. The term is derived from the French law, and is used in Canada and Louisiana. Saisie arrest is an attachment of property in the hands of a third person. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition French law. An arret is a judgment, sentence, or decree of, a court of competent jurisdiction. … [Read more...]

ARPENTATOR

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from arpent. A measurer or surveyor of land. … [Read more...]

ARREST IN CIVIL CASES

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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...]

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