arrest warrant

Definition of "arrest warrant"
  1. A document authorized by a judge or magistrate, allowing the police to apprehend an individual reasonably believed to have committed a crime
How to use "arrest warrant" in a sentence
  1. Upon inspection of evidence, the judge issued an arrest warrant for the suspect.
  2. After receiving the arrest warrant, the officers immediately set out to locate the individual.
  3. The arrest warrant arrived just in time, allowing the police to prevent the offender from leaving the city.

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