Arrestment
Pronunciation : Ar*rest"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. arrestement.]
Definition : 1. (Scots Law)
Defn: The arrest of a person, or the seizure of his effects; esp., a process by which money or movables in the possession of a third party are attached.
2. A stoppage or check. Darwin.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913