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Arrest of judgment

Arrest of judgment, Formerly an unsuccessful defendant might move that the judgment for the plaintiff be arrested or withheld, notwithstanding a verdict given, on the ground that there was some substantial error appearing on the face...

Arrest of ship

Arrest of ship. The arrest of a ship is the method employed for enforcing an Admiralty process in rem. The ship can be released by giving bail to the extent of the claim and costs. See...

Force-custody

Force-custody, 'Force custody' means the arrest or confinement or a member, of the Force according to rules. [Border Security Force Act, 1968 (4 of 1968), s. 2(1) (m)]

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pretextual arrest

pretextual arrest : pretext arrest at arrest

Air Force Custody

Air Force Custody, means the arrest or confinement of a person according to the usages of the service and includes military or naval custody. [Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 4 (v)]

protective custody

protective custody see custody

Police Custody

Police Custody, commences when a police officer arrests a person by actually touching or confining his body, or when the accused submits to the custody by word or action or offers to give information leading to...

Parol arrest

Parol arrest. Any justice of the peace may, byword of mouth, authorize any one to arrest another who is guilty of a breach of the peace in his presence.

Arrest warrant

Arrest warrant, means a warrant, issued only on probable cause, directing a law-enforcement officer to arrest and bring a person to court, Black Law Dictionary 7th Edn., p. 1579.

Arrest of inquest

Arrest of inquest, pleading in arrest of taking the inquest upon a former issue, and showing cause why an inquest should not be taken, Bro. Ab., tit. 'Repleader.' Means a plea that a matter proposed for...

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