ARREST OF JUDGMENT
\ɐɹˈɛst ɒv d͡ʒˈʌd͡ʒmənt], \ɐɹˈɛst ɒv dʒˈʌdʒmənt], \ɐ_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_t ɒ_v dʒ_ˈʌ_dʒ_m_ə_n_t]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
In practice. The act of staying a judgment, or refusing to render judgment in an action at law, after verdict, for some matter intrinsic appearing on the face of the record, which would render the judgment, if given, erroneous or reversible. 3 Bl. Comm. 393 ; 3 Steph. Comm. 028 ; 2 Tidd, Pr. 918; Browning v. Powers, 142 Mo. 322, 44 S. W. 224; People v. Kelly, 94 N. Y. 520; Byrne v. Lynn. 18 Tex. Civ. App. 252, 44 S. W. 311.
By Henry Campbell Black
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.