ARREST of Judgment

ARREST of Judgment, in law, the assigning just reason why judgment should not pass: as, Want of notice of the trial; a material defect in the pleading; when the record differs from the deed impleaded; when persons are mis-named; where more is given by the verdict

than is laid in the declaration, &c. This may be done either in criminal or civil cases. Arrestment || Arroe.