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  • ARRAIGN
    In criminal practice. To bring a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer the matter charged upon him in the indictment. The arraignment of a prisoner consists of calling upon him by name, and reading to him the indictment, (in the English tongue,) and demanding of him whether More...
  • ARRAIGNMENT
    In criminal practice. Calling the defendant to the bar of the court to answer the accusation contained in the indictment.
  • ARRAIGNS, CLERK OF
    In English law. An assistant to the clerk of assise.
  • ARRAMEUR
    In old French law. An officer employed to superintend the loading of vessels, and the safe stowage of the cargo. 1 Pet. Adm. Append. XXV.
  • ARRAS
    In Spanish law. The donation which the husband makes to his wife, by reason or on account of marriage, and in consideration of the dote, or portion, which he receives from her. Miller v. Dunn, 62 Mo. 219; Cutter v. Waddingham, 22 Mo. 254.
  • ARRAY
    The whole body of jurors summoned to attend a court, as they are arrayed or arranged on the panel. Dane, Abr. Index; 1 Chit Crim. Law, 536; Com. Dig". "Challenge," B. Durrah v. State, 44 Miss. 789. A ranking, or setting forth in order; the order in which jurors' names More...
  • ARREARS, OR ARREARAGES
    Money unpaid at the due time, as rent behind; the remainder due after payment of a part of an account; money in the hands of an accounting party. Cowell; Hollingsworth v. Willis, 64 Miss. 152, 8 South. 170; Wiggin v. Knights of Pythias (C. C.) 31 Fed. 122; Condit v. More...
  • ARRECT
    To accuse or charge with an offense. Arrectati, accused or suspected persons.
  • ARRENDAMIENTO
    In Spanish law. The contract of letting and hiring an estate or land, (heredad.) White, Recop. b. 2, tit. 14, c. 1.
  • ARRENT
    In old English law. To let or demise at a fixed rent Particularly used with reference to the public domain or crown lands; as where a license was granted to inclose land in a forest with a low hedge and a ditch, under a yearly rent, or where an encroachment More...
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