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ar·rest war·rant

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bench warrant, arrest warrantnoun

    a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court

Wiktionary

  1. arrest warrantnoun

    An official document that authorizes law-enforcement officials to arrest, and bring to court a named person

Wikipedia

  1. Arrest warrant

    An arrest warrant is a warrant issued by a judge or magistrate on behalf of the state, which authorizes the arrest and detention of an individual, or the search and seizure of an individual's property.

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  1. arrest warrant

    An arrest warrant is a legal document issued by a judge or a magistrate that authorizes law enforcement officials to arrest or detain a person suspected of a crime. This warrant is given after sufficient evidence has been presented, indicating the person in question may be guilty of a criminal offense. It typically includes the nature of the alleged crime, the identity of the suspect, and is only valid within the issuing jurisdiction.

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  1. Arrest warrant

    An arrest warrant is a warrant issued by a judge on behalf of the state, which authorizes the arrest and detention of an individual, or the search and seizure of one's property.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of arrest warrant in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of arrest warrant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of arrest warrant in a Sentence

  1. Tommy Wooten:

    Our deputies attempted to serve the arrest warrant. They fired the shots. They've been put on administrative leave until we know all the facts.

  2. Steve Bertolino:

    It is my understanding that the arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie is related to activities occurring after the death of Gabby Petitos and not related to Gabby Petitos actual demise, the FBI is focusing on locating Brian Laundrie and when The FBI occurs the specifics of the charges covered under the indictment will be addressed in the proper forum.

  3. Jason LaBar:

    It’s a procedural issue, and really all the Commonwealth here has to prove is that he resembles or is the person who the arrest warrant is out for and that he was in the area at the time of the crime.

  4. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw:

    According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Krasner has said he would respond to the coronavirus outbreak by seeking the release of people charged with nonviolent offenses and misdemeanors and asked police to consider the prospect of prison overcrowding when pressing charges. Earlier this week, Philadelphia District Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw clarified a previous statement on a temporary policy regarding delayed arrests for nonviolent crimes during the pandemic. Persons who commit certain nonviolent offenses will be arrested at the scene. Once their identity has been confirmedthey will be released and processed via arrest warrant.

  5. Jessica Molina:

    They came into my house, breaking the door. ... They pointed guns at me and my husband, and when they saw that I was an American citizen, I thought, 'They're going to kill me', they took him without an arrest warrant, even though he showed them he was working all day in his garage in Laredo, Texas.


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