Arcta et salva custodia

What does Arcta et salva custodia mean in American Law?

The definition of Arcta et salva custodia in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

“In close and safe custody,” a term used to describe the way a defendant arrested on the writ capias ad satisfaciendum was to be kept.

Concept of “Arcta et Salva Custodia”

Traditional meaning of arcta et salva custodia in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) In close and safe keeping; see 3rd Book (“Of Private Wrongs”), Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England 415.

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Notes and References

1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Arcta et Salva Custodia”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.

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