| Pronunciation: | | bench'worunt
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court |
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| | Synonyms: | | arrest warrant |
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| | See Also: | | pickup, warrant |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bench" war`rant\ (Law)
A process issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a
person guilty of some contempt, or indicted for some crime;
-- so called in distinction from a justice's warrant.
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| Legal Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | An order issued by a judge for the arrest of a person. |
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