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  • 1arrest without warrant — An arrest by a peace officer, or even by a private person in some instances, which is legal, notwithstanding the absence of a warrant of arrest, because of the existence of justification under the law, as where the officer has reasonable cause to …

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  • 2warrant — warrantless, adj. /wawr euhnt, wor /, n. 1. authorization, sanction, or justification. 2. something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something; guarantee, pledge, or security. 3. something considered as having the force of a… …

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  • 3without book — 1. By memory, from memory, without notes, without reading. 2. Without warrant, without authority …

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  • 4warrant — war·rant 1 / wȯr ənt, wär / n [Anglo French warant garant protector, guarantor, authority, authorization, of Germanic origin] 1: warranty (2) an implied warrant of fitness 2: a commission or document giving authority to do something: as …

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  • 5Warrant of committal — is a legal term used by the law systems of Canada and the United Kingdom, which allows a magistrate or judge to enforce a judgment or order against a person or corporation that has refused or neglected to comply with a known court judgment or… …

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  • 6Warrant — has several meanings:* Warrant (law), a form of authorization, such as ** A writ issued by a judge. ** A certificate issued by the defense minister appointing a warrant officer. ** A Royal Warrant to supply goods or services ** A Warrant card is… …

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  • 7Warrant of execution — This relates to civil enforcement of debts; for the death penalty, see Execution warrant A Warrant of Execution is a form of writ of execution used in British courts. It is a method of enforcing judgments and empowers a County Court bailiff to… …

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  • 8warrant — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ arrest, death, search ▪ The king refused to sign the death warrant for his old friend. ▪ royal (BrE) ▪ outstanding …

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  • 9Warrant officer (United States) — For other uses of warrant officer, see warrant officer. In the United States military, the rank of warrant officer (grade W 1 to W 5) is rated as an officer above the senior most enlisted ranks, as well as officer cadets and candidates, but below …

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  • 10Warrant (finance) — In finance, a warrant is a security that entitles the holder to buy stock of the company that issued it at a specified price, which is usually higher than the stock price at time of issue.Warrants are frequently attached to bonds or preferred… …

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