Warrant

A judicial written document that authorises an officer to arrest a person, to carry out a search of a property, or to seize goods or belongings.

Explanation attempts (121)

27 Oct 2012 12:43: An instruction or order by an authoritative body that permits someone to take a particular action.
29 Oct 2012 16:52: It is a legal document issued by the court giving permission for the police to arrest someone or search a property.
29 Oct 2012 18:02: A document giving a legal basis for an action against a person, for example to seize property or detainment.
29 Oct 2012 22:28: A justification for doing something
29 Oct 2012 22:32: A legal document written by a judge that instructs a police officer the terms under which an arrest of person can be made
30 Oct 2012 11:05: A warrant is given by a judge if someone breaks their bail.. Dog the bounty hunter style..
30 Oct 2012 16:29: a legal authorisation
30 Oct 2012 17:36: A document outlining the specific details of why a person is being arrested, or why a person or place is being searched. Like permission being granted in an official capacity.
30 Oct 2012 20:46: A document that is obtained by the Crown Prosecution that entitles the police to search premises or arrest an individual.
30 Oct 2012 22:13: A justified or credible reason for actions.
31 Oct 2012 10:10: Warrant is a term in the police force where the police have the right to search the property of somebody
31 Oct 2012 12:58: A document which is legally binding which allows a person to perform an action
31 Oct 2012 15:06: A warrant is a legally binding document, normally issued by a court/judge, allowing authorities to take actions that might not be possible otherwise. For instance, a search warrant allows police to enter a building without the permission of the owner/occupant to search for evidence.
31 Oct 2012 15:12: A legal document to allow a search of any premises to be undertaken in aiding a criminal investigation.
31 Oct 2012 19:09: searching for criminal i.e. a search warrant
31 Oct 2012 19:16: this is a document which gives the right from a court to administer legal actions
31 Oct 2012 20:36: A written document possibly signed by a judge to allow the police to carry out something such as to search premises
1 Nov 2012 03:53: a permision slip for police kinda
1 Nov 2012 18:00: Allowing someone to do something without the participants say so. For example to search someone's house when they might say no; they can still do it
1 Nov 2012 19:52: This means the police have issued or obtained the formal notice necessary to arrest you in order to answer criminal charges against you. This notice is proof that the police have the necessary powers to arrest you.
1 Nov 2012 21:40: Permission given by the court of law for example to enter private property or search someone's belongings which would other wise be considered trespassing or invasion of privacy.
20 Nov 2012 20:43: A document given by the courts to allow the police to arrest a specific individual or search a specific premises
20 Nov 2012 21:01: These people are officially authorised
20 Nov 2012 21:41: An order for something or a permission for something legal
20 Nov 2012 23:25: A document that allows police to enter property in order to gain evidence or to search for people in the property.
20 Nov 2012 23:49: a permission accorded by a magistrate or other court to lawful representatives to access a property or detain someone suspected of a criminal offence as a part of an investigation or to affect an arrest
21 Nov 2012 00:57: A legal document that says you are wanted for arrest
21 Nov 2012 06:13: A legal document, signed by a judge which grants police certain specific authorities, e.g. Arrest warrant, search warrant.
21 Nov 2012 08:34: A legal document giving officers of the law the right arrest/ detain a person suspected of criminal activity.
21 Nov 2012 08:38: The police have the power to carry out a particular act, for example a search on your property
21 Nov 2012 08:38: A document that given the police, for instance, the right to search a house or find and possibly arrest a person.
21 Nov 2012 12:05: Certificate meaning the police can do they thing they have set out to do, even though it involves what you might normally consider to be an invasion of your privacy - ie they are allowed to search your property, arrest you (even though the crime may not have just been committed), check your communications etc. The police have to go through certain legal processes in court to have a warrant issued.
21 Nov 2012 14:21: a legal document which gives police officers the right to search premises - within the constricts of that document
21 Nov 2012 16:50: A legal document which gives the right to perform do certain things, eg an arrest or search of premises.
21 Nov 2012 22:50: A legal document enabling certain actions to be taken. For example a search warrant or an arrest warrant.
14 Nov 2013 21:32: a paper with your name and details of crime commited
14 Nov 2013 21:34: A piece of paper signed by someone with legal powers or a court to enable the police to carry out a certain task (search a house, search a person, etc)
14 Nov 2013 21:37: A legal document stating that the police have the right to search premises, arrest you or have access to documents etc. It is an order
14 Nov 2013 22:32: Its a type of authorisation like a judge or a magistrate who can issue a warrant in a court of law directed to a police officer.
14 Nov 2013 23:29: A request signed by a judge for the arrest of somebody thought to be/been involved with criminal activity.
15 Nov 2013 09:00: When you have a right to arrest somebody
15 Nov 2013 23:41: When the police need to search someone's house/building - like a permission slip
16 Nov 2013 05:56: A form of legal power ,enabling police officers and legal representatives to carry out a legal procedure that they would not be allowed to do without a warrant
16 Nov 2013 12:21: Papers granted by a judge to allow the police to do certain things ie search your home also this is taken out on you if you fail to return to court after a being ginseng bail for an offence
16 Nov 2013 17:55: A written permission to lawfully do something
16 Nov 2013 18:28: legal document to search or arrest
17 Nov 2013 10:57: A document that gives someone permission to do/ own something
17 Nov 2013 11:06: A warrant is a legal term used to describe an official legal document which allows police to search houses or arrest someone- they have to be used when their is appropriate evidence or information that could lead to evidence is obtained.
17 Nov 2013 11:14: allowed to do something
17 Nov 2013 11:50: An order of a court requiring action to be taken (e.g. a warrant for arrest or a distress warrant or warrant of execution)
17 Nov 2013 12:02: Is a legal document saying that they have the right to ask you questions, search propery or take processions.
17 Nov 2013 12:39: A document that has been obtained by the police (from a magistrate?) that gives them permission to do something e.g. search premises, make an arrest, detain someone.
17 Nov 2013 17:24: permission
17 Nov 2013 17:37: Court action to have something completed.
17 Nov 2013 18:17: a piece of paper allowing permission to look at someones personal belongings or property
17 Nov 2013 19:19: A legal document to arrest somebody
17 Nov 2013 19:40: A legal document signed by a judge, that permits authorised personnel to conduct search of premises or arrest a person required for questioning.
17 Nov 2013 19:57: a document or legal requirement needed to carry out a particular action
17 Nov 2013 22:32: pass!
17 Nov 2013 23:08: a document allowing someone to search things.
17 Nov 2013 23:49: A document which is devised to legally allow a particular action to take place. This could be a warrant to search a person's house for example.
18 Nov 2013 15:15: Written authorisation to obtain something
18 Nov 2013 16:24: To warrant someone to do something is like allowing them to commit an act or behaviour, and also you can issue a warrant in police which is allowing them to search a person or property.
18 Nov 2013 20:46: Something the police need to search your house
19 Nov 2013 09:51: A requirement to search a person's premises.
30 Oct 2014 17:20: A warrant is a licence that allows a legal person to carry out a search or an arrest.
4 Nov 2014 16:16: Synonym for 'want' or 'demand' as in 'that would warrant action'
8 Nov 2014 00:57: A warrant is when you have the right to go in and check someone's house, if you believe they are hiding something, have drugs etc..
8 Nov 2014 08:48: An official, legal document to allow arrests, searches etc.
10 Nov 2014 14:54: legal document securing entry to a private property
10 Nov 2014 18:32: My meaning would be that someone in the legal system with appropriate authority has sanction a particular course of action
10 Nov 2014 18:50: Legal document giving permission for something that would otherwise not be legal.
11 Nov 2014 07:59: An official document
11 Nov 2014 14:26: It means the police have ordered your arrest.
16 Nov 2015 17:43: A warrant is a legal document issued to the police which gives them certain rights to arrest a suspect or carry out searches in relation to the suspected crime.
19 Nov 2015 13:33: If there is sufficient evidence gathered by police to implicate a person for a certain crime, a warrant provides permission for a persons arrest or entry to their property.
22 Nov 2015 16:18: Legal Permission by the police to do a search
9 Nov 2016 21:20: Issued documents Issuing instructions
12 Nov 2016 09:38: An agreement by the courts to which authorities have the right to break someones's right. (E.g. warrant for their arrest means that they can be taken into custody)
13 Nov 2016 19:18: It is a legal document that allows police or other authorised people to carry out a designated action.
14 Nov 2016 13:59: A warrant is something that the police can give out that allows them to carry out a particular action e.g. a search warrant, meaning they have permission from the law to carry out a search in the stated location
7 Nov 2017 18:51: A warrant is a license or note authorising the law (police) to enter a private premise under suspect of criminal activity, or for the arrest of a suspected criminal.
7 Nov 2017 21:11: A document prepared by legal authority to either make an arrest or to search a place.
7 Nov 2017 21:18: Something that's like a binding contract?
16 Nov 2023 21:54: A warrant is a piece of paper with legal terminology which explains that the police have the right to take certain action - for example a warrant to search a property. i
19 Nov 2023 18:40: permission from a judge to do something that would typically violate the law, like search a property or something
20 Nov 2023 21:08: This is what’s issued by the police to a criminal
21 Nov 2023 12:58: A contract allowing police firms to enter a building without having to ask the owner of the property.
21 Nov 2023 13:59: When there is a warrant out for someone’s arrest and the police need to catch them.
21 Nov 2023 14:25: Something that is given out by the police to make an arrest or take action on somebody that has done wrong
21 Nov 2023 14:38: Something that gives the power to up hold the law, making any decisions or actions legally binding.
21 Nov 2023 14:40: Something required by law enforcement to be able to search private property
21 Nov 2023 15:23: A document that can arrest or search someone
21 Nov 2023 15:25: A piece of evidence that provides power to sieze or search another individual belonging
21 Nov 2023 16:59: legal permission?
21 Nov 2023 23:13: Something which is allowed to take place/should take place
13 Dec 2023 19:19: A legal document made through the court which grants police the right to gather evidence needed for a case; for example, a search, questioning, an arrest etc.
16 Oct 2024 13:17: permission for authorities to search someone else's property
19 Oct 2024 21:47: A warrant is needed to search a property
20 Oct 2024 12:30: A warrant is a legal document signed off by a judge to allow the police to search properties.
20 Oct 2024 15:03: The permission to arrest / search a home
20 Oct 2024 16:08: A warrant is a document that allows someone to do somethimg. For instance police can issue a warrant for an arrest.
20 Oct 2024 18:42: Legal document
20 Oct 2024 18:49: A legal document that allows for the police to search something related to the case
20 Oct 2024 18:57: A legal contract that can enable law enforcement access to a person’s property, or the ability to arrest a person
21 Oct 2024 11:21: When the police have the legal right to access private property. You see it in film/tv of people providing a warrant to enter a building, or to access someone's tech.
21 Oct 2024 14:39: To have legal permission to enter a premises
21 Oct 2024 16:55: A warrant is against someone else for something that is against the law and to be issued for arrest, or for court.
22 Oct 2024 08:46: A legal document provided by courts or judges that allows police to demand control over something in order to search it
22 Oct 2024 12:29: The court have records of previous ‘crimes’ whereby the defendant hasn’t attended court hearings for.
22 Oct 2024 17:20: The right to check a property as you have got valid suspicion that an illegal activity or substance is present
22 Oct 2024 18:49: An obligation to carry out a particular duty, for instance entering the house of an individual
22 Oct 2024 19:15: A letter that gives police promotion for something eg enter a building
22 Oct 2024 20:41: A document for law
22 Oct 2024 21:34: A legal document provided by a judge, that gives permission for the police to search a particular premise or vehicle they believe is involved in a crime.
22 Oct 2024 23:21: I don't know, maybe a type of a document
23 Oct 2024 19:45: Gaining access to a property, business or private dwelling to check on an individual’s safety or conduct a search.
27 Oct 2024 20:18: someone who is legally allowed to arrest you, ‘there is a warrant out for your arrest’
9 Nov 2024 12:44: Legally binding document meaning police or similar can enter a property.
9 Nov 2024 18:30: A form to arrest or to enter a property
9 Nov 2024 23:41: A warrant is official permission usually in a document. A search warrant is required to search a property or there may be a warrant for someone’s arrest.

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