- writ of arrest
- An intermediate remedy or process to secure the presence of the party until final judgment. Matoon v Eder, 6 Cal 57, 01. See warrant of arrest.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
writ of arrest
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