Warrant - Law Dictionary Search Results

stale

or force by reason of not being used, acted upon, or demanded in a timely fashion [the search warrant was invalid because it was based on information] [a claim]

hot pursuit

police officers of a fleeing suspect whose possible escape justifies the failure of the officers to obtain a warrant before making an entry, search, seizure, or arrest

to determine whether statements made by police officers in an affidavit that was used to obtain a search warrant by which evidence incriminating the defendant was found are false and constitute perjury or reckless disregard for the

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guaranty

guaranty pl: -ties [Old French garantie, from garantir to guarantee, from garant warrant] 1 : a pledge to pay another's debt or to perform another's duty in case of the other's

functus officio

having performed his duty, having served its purpose] : of no further official authority or legal effect [the warrant… had been returned and was functus officio "Cady v. Dombrowski, 413 U.S. 433 (1973)"] [once an arbitrator makes

Coroner

whether the cause of death arose within his jurisdiction or not, shall, as soon as practicable, issue his warrant for summoning not less than 12 nor more than 23 good and lawful men to appear before him

execute

Civil Code"] b : to do what is provided or required by [ a contract] [ a search warrant] c : to deem (a use in property) to confer full seisin in a cestui que use by

emergency exception

emergency exception : an exception to the requirement for a search warrant in a situation in which a police officer has reason to believe that immediate action including a search

defense

of evils defense in this entry meritorious defense : a defense that is based on evidence sufficient to warrant setting aside a default judgment against the defendant in civil litigation partial defense : a defense by which

commitment

to be sentenced. b : an act of referring a matter to a legislative committee c : a warrant committing someone to a prison 2 : an agreement or promise to do something in the future ;esp

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