warrant

[ˈwɒrənt]

warrant Definition

• 1. a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice
• 2. justify or necessitate (a certain course of action)

Using warrant: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "warrant" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The police have a warrant for his arrest.

• Example

  The judge issued a search warrant for the suspect's house.

• Example

  His behavior warranted disciplinary action.

• Example

  The evidence does not warrant such a conclusion.

warrant Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for warrant

• authorization
• permission
• license
• sanction
• justification
• grounds
• basis

Antonyms for warrant

• prohibition
• ban
• disallowance

Idioms Using warrant

• under warrant

  authorized by a legal document or official order

  Example

  The police searched the house under warrant.

• serve a warrant

  to deliver a legal document or official order to someone

  Example

  The sheriff's deputy served the warrant on the suspect.

• no warrant for something

  not justified or deserved

  Example

  There is no warrant for such rude behavior.

Phrases with warrant

• arrest warrant

  a legal document issued by a judge or magistrate that authorizes the police to arrest someone

  Example

  The police obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect.

• search warrant

  a legal document issued by a judge or magistrate that authorizes the police to search a specific location for evidence of a crime

  Example

  The detectives executed a search warrant on the suspect's apartment.

• bench warrant

  a legal document issued by a judge that authorizes the immediate arrest of a person who has failed to appear in court as required

  Example

  The judge issued a bench warrant for the defendant's arrest.

Origins of warrant

from Old North French 'warant', from Frankish 'warand', present participle of 'warjan' meaning 'to guarantee'

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Summary: warrant in Brief

The term 'warrant' [ˈwɒrənt] refers to a legal document authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice. It can also mean to justify or necessitate a certain course of action, as in 'His behavior warranted disciplinary action.' Phrases like 'arrest warrant' and 'search warrant' denote specific types of warrants, while idioms like 'under warrant' and 'serve a warrant' describe authorized actions. 'No warrant for something' means not justified or deserved.