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arrest of ship — in English procedure, the process of securing maritime claims against the owner. The Admiralty writ is affixed to the mast. See arrestment. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
arrest — vb 1 Arrest, check, interrupt mean to stop in mid course. Arrest implies a holding fixed in the midst of movement, development, or progress and usually a prevention of further advance until someone or something effects a release {arrest the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Arrest (disambiguation) — Arrest may refer to: * Arrest, the action of police or other authority, or even in some circumstances a private civilian, to apprehend and take under guard a person who is suspected of committing a crime * Arrest, a commune of the Somme… … Wikipedia
arrest — To deprive a person of his liberty by legal authority. Taking, under real or assumed authority, custody of another for the purpose of holding or detaining him to answer a criminal charge or civil demand. State v. Ferraro, 81 N.J.Super. 213, 195 A … Black's law dictionary
arrest — To deprive a person of his liberty by legal authority. Taking, under real or assumed authority, custody of another for the purpose of holding or detaining him to answer a criminal charge or civil demand. State v. Ferraro, 81 N.J.Super. 213, 195 A … Black's law dictionary
arrest — verb 1》 seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody. ↘seize and detain (a ship) by legal authority. 2》 stop or check (progress or a process). 3》 [usu. as adjective arresting] attract the attention of: an arresting shade of… … English new terms dictionary
arrest — v. & n. v.tr. 1 a seize (a person) and take into custody, esp. by legal authority. b seize (a ship) by legal authority. 2 stop or check (esp. a process or moving thing). 3 a attract (a person s attention). b attract the attention of (a person). n … Useful english dictionary
Liberty ship — Liberty ships were cargo ships built in the United States during World War II. They were British in conception but adapted by the U.S., cheap and quick to build, and came to symbolize U.S. wartime industrial output. Based on vessels ordered by… … Wikipedia
Batavia (ship) — Batavia was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). She was built in Amsterdam in 1628, and had 24 cast iron cannons. Batavia was shipwrecked on her maiden voyage, and made famous by the subsequent mutiny and massacre that took place among… … Wikipedia
City of Poros (ship) — Attack on the City of Poros Location off Athens, Greece Date July 11, 1988 20.30 p.m. Target Cruise ship City of Poros Attack type Attack by armed gun … Wikipedia
