| 单词 | arrest of judgment |
| 释义 | arrest of judgmentarrest of judgmentarrest of judgmentArrest of JudgmentThe postponement or stay of an official decision of a court, or the refusal to render such a determination, after a verdict has been reached in an action at law or a criminal prosecution, because some defect appears on the face of the record that, if a decision is made, would make it erroneous or reversible. Although the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure make no such provision, state codes of civil procedure should be consulted concerning the issuance of an arrest of judgment in actions at law. In criminal proceedings, a defendant must make a motion for an arrest of judgment when the indictment or information fails to charge the accused with an offense or if the court lacks jurisdiction over the offense charged. State and federal rules of Criminal Procedure govern an arrest of judgment in criminal prosecutions. arrest of judgmenta stay of proceedings after a VERDICT, on the grounds of error or possible error.ARREST OF JUDGMENT. The act of a court by which the judges refuse to givejudgment, because upon the face of the record, it appears that the plaintiffis not entitled to it. See Judgment, arrest of. |
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