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   warrant

   /ˈwɒrənt/

   noun

   • 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: "magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest" Similar authorizationwritten orderlicencepermitofficial documentwritordersummonssubpoenamandatedecreefiatedictpapers
   • ▪ a document that entitles the holder to receive goods, money, or services: "we'll issue you with a travel warrant" Similar voucherchitslippaperticketcouponpass
   • ▪ a negotiable security allowing the holder to buy shares at a specified price at or before a future date: "warrant bonds"
   • 2. justification or authority for an action, belief, or feeling: "there is no warrant for this assumption" Similar justificationgroundscauserationalebasisassuranceauthoritylicenceauthorizationsanctionvindication
   • 3. an official certificate of appointment issued to an officer of lower rank than a commissioned officer.

   verb

   • 1. justify or necessitate (a course of action): "the employees feel that industrial action is warranted" Similar justifyvindicatecall forsanctionvalidatebe a justification/reason forpermitauthorizeentitleempowerupholdcondoneendorsedeserveexcusebe a defence ofexplain awayaccount foroffer grounds forlegitimizesupportconsent tolicenseapprove ofmeritqualify forratebe worthy ofbe worthbe entitled tobe deserving of
   • 2. officially affirm or guarantee: "the vendor warrants the accuracy of the report" Similar guaranteeaffirmswearpromisevowpledgegive an undertakingundertakestateassertdeclareaverproclaimpronounceprofessattestvouchtestifybear witnesssupportendorseunderwriteback upstand by

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘protector’ and ‘safeguard’, also, as a verb, ‘keep safe from danger’): from variants of Old French guarant (noun), guarantir (verb), of Germanic origin; compare with guarantee.

   Derivatives

   • 1. warranter noun

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   Are allegations serious enough to warrant an investigation?

   • The allegations are serious enough to warrant an investigation. A warrant is a legal document that allows someone to do something, especially one that is signed by a judge or magistrate and gives the police permission to arrest someone or search their house. Police confirmed that they had issued a warrant for his arrest.

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   What does warrant mean?

   • justificar, garantir, mandado… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! WARRANT definition: 1. to make a particular activity necessary: 2. used to say that you are certain about something…. Learn more.

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   What is a search warrant?

   • A warrant is a legal document that allows someone to do something, especially one that is signed by a judge or magistrate and gives the police permission to arrest someone or search their house. ...a search warrant. Equipment is allocated by warrant.

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   What is a sure warrant?

   • authorization, sanction, or justification. something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something; guarantee, pledge, or security. The cavalry and artillery were considered sure warrants of success. a writing or document certifying or authorizing something, as a receipt, license, or commission.

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   an official document, signed by a judge or other person in authority, that gives the police permission to search someone's home, arrest a person, or take some other action: a search warrant. Judge La Riva had issued an arrest warrant/a warrant for his arrest. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   A warrant is an order, authorization, or justification for an action or decision. It can also be a document, a security, or a guarantee. Learn more about the different types and uses of warrants in law, commerce, and military.

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