Warrant - Law Dictionary Search Results
color
officer held liable for violating the plaintiff's civil rights under of state law] [a second “search” under of warrant "W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel"]
authority
by statute, corporate bylaw, or court order) [within the scope of the treasurer's ] [police officers executing a warrant…are not required to “knock and announce” their and purposes before entering "National Law Journal"] c : power and
arrest
believe that he or she is not free to leave see also miranda warnings probable cause at cause, warrant compare stop cit·i·zen's arrest : an arrest made not by a law officer but by any citizen who
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alias
assumed or additional name adj : issued after the original instrument has not produced any action [an tax warrant] [an summons] compare pluries
reprieve
the execution of a sentence esp. of death as an act of clemency 2 : an order or warrant of reprieve
executive
executive 1 : of or relating to the execution or carrying out of laws [serving a warrant is an function] ;esp : belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as
subscription
an agreement to purchase securities (as stocks) of a new issue and esp. of a prospective corporation compare warrant
Advow, or Avow, or Avouch
in the Latin of the time, was called advocare, Fr. voucher a garantie, to vouch or call to warrant. As the calling the lord of the fee to defend the right of the tenant involved the admission
summons
appear before a court to answer a minor criminal charge and that is issued in lieu of a warrant for arrest by an authorized judicial officer (as a magistrate) upon request of a prosecuting attorney c :
Copyhold
are divided into two species:'(1) General, which extend to all manors in which there are copyholders, and are warranted by the common law, and of which the courts of law take judicial notice, without being specially pleaded;
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