arrestment to found jurisdictionglossary / arrestment to found jurisdiction Arrestment for the purpose of conferring legitimate legal authority on a court, esp. when the debtor is a foreigner who is not present in and does not own land in a given place. 词条贡献者 资深译员Jenny,国内名牌大学法律英语专业,专注翻译各种与重组、破产及重整有关的法律文件。