Arrest in Europe
Definition of Arrest
To arrest a person is to deprive him of his liberty by some lawful authority, (a) Arrest on mesne process was to compel the defendant to appear in an action, (b) Arrest on final process was a mode of execution or enforcing judgment by means of the writ a capias ad sat is faciendum, (c) A ship or cargo may be arrested in Admiralty actions in rent by obtaining a warrant from the Admiralty Marshal
A peace officer may arrest for felony on reasonable suspicion, but a private person may only arrest if a felony has actually been committed. For misdemeanours a warrant of arrest is usually required
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