arrest warrant
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3.8
- noun
- /əˈrɛst ˈwɔːrənt/
- Formal
:
orden de detención
- Before they could take action, officers had to obtain an arrest warrant from the judge.
- issue an arrest warrant
Are you in touch with the other people that have received arrest warrants and what has their response been?
- Are you in touch with the other people that have received arrest warrants and what has their response been?
- The Wall Street Journal is citing that this is the first time a sitting head of state has been subject to an arrest warrant from the ICC.
- Warrants, search warrants or arrest warrants.
Examples
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Arrest warrants have been issued for both Bruiser and Prince.
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We also have an arrest warrant issued by both Interpol and the FBI.
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We have an arrest warrant.
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When he failed to do so, an arrest warrant was issued for him in late July.
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Federal arrest warrant for Mark Roberts.
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In many cases, an officer in one state will arrest a defendant based on an arrest warrant issued by a judge in another state.
Academic text (2018) -
More arrest warrants may be issued.
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I have here an arrest warrant for Mickey Cohen for the crime of murder.
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We need to see a copy of the arrest warrant and the testimony given before the magistrate.
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Police took him into custody without incident and discovered he had several outstanding arrest warrants, according to investigators.
Blog text (1)
Synonyms
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4.6
An official paper that gives permission to do something, for example a court order
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8.1
An order from a judge that allows police to arrest someone and bring them to court
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'arrest' (detaining a person) and 'warrant' (an official authorization/document), so together they denote a document authorizing an arrest. This noun+noun composition is conventional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand the compound.
Etymology
The noun arrest warrant is a signed paper called a warrant that tells police to arrest someone. It gives them 'permission' to 'detain' the person and bring them to court.