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.
This means that money or goods held by a third party are 'frozen'. The most common example is arrestment of funds in your bank account. The third party (eg a bank) may agree to hand the property (funds) over to a creditor.
This forces the debtor's employer to make deductions from the debtor's earnings and pay them to the creditor.
A form of diligence which attaches or freezes a debtor’s moveable property which is in the hands of a third party (eg money in a bank account). It culminates in an action of furthcoming in which the court orders the third party (eg the bank) to pay the money to the creditor. If the creditor arrests goods in the hands of a third party, the court will in due course order the goods to be sold, and the proceeds to be paid to the creditor. The common law arrestment described here should not be confused with earnings arrestment mentioned below.
A form of diligence which attaches or freezes a debtor's moveable property which is in the hands of a third party. It prevents the third party from giving up possession of the property and the creditor may obtain it by raising an action of furthcoming.
This is a legal warrant lodged by a Sherriff Officer or a Messenger-at-Arms with a person owing money to or holding goods on behalf of another who is being sued by a third party, for payment of a debt performance of an obligation