arrestation
noun
ar·res·ta·tion
ˌaˌreˈstāshən
plural -s
: arrest:
a
: stopping
the sudden arrestation of life under the magic spell
E. V. Lucas
E. V. Lucas b
: apprehension by legal authority
the arrestation of the criminal
Word History
Etymology
French, from Middle French arestation, from arester + -ation