noun · formal
warrant
UK/ˈwɒrənt/US/ˈwɔːrənt/WAR·rant
an official document issued by a court or judge authorizing the police to carry out a search, arrest, or other action
Examples
“The police obtained a search warrant before entering the house.”
“The officer presented an arrest warrant to the suspect.”
“Warrantless searches are subject to strict legal limits.”
Band 8 sentence
“Officers must secure a warrant from a judge before conducting a non-consensual search of a suspect's home.”
Collocations
- search warrant
- arrest warrant
- issue/obtain a warrant
Word family
Common mistakes
warranty→warrant
search warrant for the house (use of preposition)→search warrant to search the house / search warrant for the house (both seen)
Say it for a higher band
5order→6court order→7+warrant
Synonyms
court order
Easily confused
warranty
“The device came with a one-year warranty.”
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