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ARRESTMENT - Arrestment, in Scots law, is the process by which a creditor detains the goods or effects of his debtor in the hands of third parties till the debt d...
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The action of arresting (in any sense) |
an attachment of property for the satisfaction of a debt. |
An attachment of property for the satisfaction of a debt. |
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Arrestment, in Scots law, is the process by which a creditor detains the goods or effects of his debtor in the hands of third parties till the debt due to him shall be paid. It is divided into several kinds:* Arrestment in security, used when proceedings are commencing, or in other circumstances where a claim may become, but is not yet, enforceable * Arrestment in execution, following on the decree of a court, or on a registered document, under a clause or statutory power of registration, according to the custom of Scotland. * Arrestment of a ship, for a maritime claim; if the debtor fears a ship will leave harbour, he can apply for a warrant to dismantle the ship.By the process of arrestment the property covered is merely retained in place; to realize it for the satisfaction of the creditors claim a further proceeding called "forthcoming" is necessary. By old practice, funds necessary for survival were not liable to arrestment. By the Wages Arrestment Limitation (Scotland) Act 1870, the w |