Arrest Warrant (Noun)
Meaning
A warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- A judge issued an arrest warrant for the suspect, allowing police to bring him in for questioning.
- The arrest warrant had been outstanding for months, but the authorities were still unable to locate the defendant.
- She received notification that a state had issued an arrest warrant against her and advised her to contact her attorney immediately.
- Following an extensive investigation, an arrest warrant was finally obtained, enabling law enforcement officials to make an arrest in the long-dormant case.
- Local law enforcement is required by statute to extradite him and present him before a judicial authority with a copy of the arrest warrant, citing him with violations.