Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arrest

plural of arrester

One who places another under arrest. / A device that stops or prevents, such as a railway buffer, or a spark arrester that prevents sparks from being released to start fires.

plural of arrest warrant

(law) An official document that authorizes law-enforcement officials to arrest a named person and to bring that individual before a court of law or other authority.

Alternative form of arrest warrant

Alternative form of dearrest

(criminal law, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, historical in UK) a criminal offence such that the offender may be arrested without warrant.

plural of arrestable offence

(uncountable, law) The right of a person who is not acting as a sworn law enforcement official to detain a suspected criminal until the police can be summoned.