warrants

warrant

verb

{bc}to declare or maintain with certainty {bc}be sure that

war*rant

noun

{bc}{sx|sanction||}, {sx|authorization||}

{bc}{sx|guarantee||}, {sx|security||}

bench warrant

noun

{bc}a warrant issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of contempt or indicted for a crime

death warrant

noun

{bc}a warrant for the execution of a death sentence

search warrant

noun

{bc}a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions