The Dutch word arrest can have different meanings:
- a verdict of a higher court
- the arrest of a person
- a lien against goods.
You will typically come across the term in court records or police records.
![Police officer](https://www.dutchgenealogy.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/politie-443x672.jpg)
Police officer (TV show). Credits: Nationaal Archief