warrant

  • 21warrant — I n. 1) to issue a warrant (the court issued a search warrant) 2) to swear out a warrant against smb. 3) to serve a warrant on (a warrant was served on her) 4) an arrest; bench; death; search warrant (to sign smb. s death warrant) (also fig.) 5)… …

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  • 22warrant — warrantless, adj. /wawr euhnt, wor /, n. 1. authorization, sanction, or justification. 2. something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something; guarantee, pledge, or security. 3. something considered as having the force of a… …

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  • 23warrant — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ arrest, death, search ▪ The king refused to sign the death warrant for his old friend. ▪ royal (BrE) ▪ outstanding …

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  • 24warrant — war|rant1 [ˈwɔrənt US ˈwo: , ˈwa: ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old North French; Origin: warant] 1.) a legal document that is signed by a judge, allowing the police to take a particular action warrant for ▪ The magistrate issued a warrant for his… …

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  • 25warrant — 01. The police had a [warrant] to search the apartment for illegal drugs. 02. I don t think accidentally breaking a window [warrants] such severe punishment. 03. The allegations against the mayor are not considered serious enough to [warrant] an… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 26warrant — I UK [ˈwɒrənt] / US [ˈwɔrənt] noun [countable] Word forms warrant : singular warrant plural warrants * 1) a) legal a document written by a judge that gives the police permission to do something, for example to arrest someone or to search a house… …

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  • 27warrant — [[t]wɒ̱rənt, AM wɔ͟ːr [/t]] warrants, warranting, warranted 1) VERB If something warrants a particular action, it makes the action seem necessary or appropriate for the circumstances. [V n] The allegations are serious enough to warrant an… …

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  • 28warrant — n. & v. n. 1 a anything that authorizes a person or an action (have no warrant for this). b a person so authorizing (I will be your warrant). 2 a a written authorization, money voucher, travel document, etc. (a dividend warrant). b a written… …

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  • 29warrant — war|rant1 [ wɔrənt ] noun count * 1. ) a document written by a judge that gives the police permission to do something, for example to arrest someone or to search a house: We have a warrant to search the house for drugs. an arrest warrant The… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 30Warrant — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino COMERCIO Documento que certifica que una persona ha depositado mercancías en un almacén fiscal. * * * El Warrant es un contrato o instrumento financiero que da al comprador el derecho, pero no la obligacion,… …

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