Legal Definitions - arrestatio

Arrestatio

Arrestatio is a Latin term that means "arrest." It refers to the act of taking someone into custody by legal authority, usually with a warrant.

• The police made an arrestatio of the suspect after obtaining a warrant from the judge.
• The arrestatio of the fugitive was carried out by the US Marshals Service.

These examples illustrate how arrestatio is used to describe the legal process of taking someone into custody with a warrant. It is an important term in the field of law enforcement and criminal justice.