noun phrase · formal

search warrant

UK/sɜːrtʃ ˈwɒr(ə)nt/US/sɜːrtʃ ˈwɔːrənt/SEARCH WAR·rant

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a legal document authorising police to search premises or property

Examples

Police obtained a search warrant before entering the house.

A valid search warrant must specify the place and items to be searched for.

Without a search warrant, any search could be deemed unlawful.

Band 8 sentence

Before any raid, investigators must obtain a search warrant to ensure their actions are legally sound.

Collocations

  • obtain a search warrant
  • execute a search warrant
  • issue a search warrant

Word family

search verbwarrant noun

Common mistakes

a warrant to searcha search warrant

searching warrantsearch warrant

Say it for a higher band

5warrant6a warrant to search7+search warrant

Synonyms

warrant

Easily confused

warrant

Officers executed an arrest warrant and then applied for a search warrant.

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