arrestment
arrestment · arrestments
The action of arrestingThe action of arresting (in any sense)
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The action of arresting (in any sense)
(Scotland, countable, uncountable)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.
Origin
From arrest + -ment.From arrest + -ment.
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Forms
plural: arrestments| Singular | arrestment |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable