“warrant”
This page shows official legal definitions of “warrant” from courts and ministries of justice in multiple countries. Definitions are listed in order of reading level to help with both basic understanding and deeper context.
United States
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Court authorization, most often for law enforcement officers, to conduct a search or make an arrest.
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United States
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A written order issued and signed by a judicial officer directing a peace officer to take specific action.
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Australia
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A document issued by a court directing an officer to take certain action. May be: a warrant of apprehension, directing that a person be arrested and brought before a court; a warrant of commitment, directing that a person be arrested and imprisoned; a warrant of distress, directing that a person's goods be seized to satisfy a debt; or a warrant of seizure and sale of real estate; a search warrant, directing that a search of certain premises be carried out.
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