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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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ARRESTER, n. Sc. law. The person who under legal authority arrests moveable property belonging to his debtor in the hands of a third party.Sc. 1740 Kames Decis. Crt. Sess. 1730–1752 (1766) 32:
What most difficulted the Judges was, that the arrester could not confirm [etc.].