arrestment

Meaning

1. The action of arresting (in any sense)
2. The process that prohibits a debtor from making payment to the creditor until another debt due to the person making use of the arrestment by such creditor is paid.

Synonyms

arrest

apprehension

capture

deduction

hold

imprisonment

internment

lockup

prehension

reservation

retention

seizure

abduction

conception

catch

custody

Translations

σύλληψη

διακοπή

κατάσχεση

κράτηση

arresto

Etymology

From arrest + -ment.