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Search warrant

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Noun
  1. 1
    A court order in the form of a warrant, authorizing the search of a home and/or other privacy-protected place(s), notably to seek unlawful possessions, evidence etc. as part of a judicial inquiry

    "Evidence found without a valid search warrant may be discarded by the courts as null and void"

  2. 2
    a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search wordnet

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