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Warrant
Definition
a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
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Common collocations
- search warrant
- arrest warrant
- warrant officer
- warrant of arrest
- warrant of attorney
- warrant of commitment
- warrant of execution
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Usage note
As a verb, 'warrant' often implies justification or authorization. It is commonly used in legal contexts, such as 'search warrant' or 'arrest warrant'.
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Example sentences
- The warrant allowed the police to search the suspect's car.
- The judge signed the warrant for the suspect's arrest.
- The warrant was issued by the court to search the premises.
- The police obtained a warrant to search the suspect's home.
- The warrant was necessary for the police to make an arrest.
Quotes
The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures by requiring police to obtain a warrant from a judge.
The warrant is the cure for lawlessness.
Every citizen's house is his castle, and no warrant should issue to search it except upon probable cause.