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Swear out

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  1. 1
    To obtain (a warrant or the like) by swearing to facts. transitive

    "He further testified that he assistant city solicitor […] submitted to him a written opinion, to the effect that the playing of baseball within the city on Sunday did not constitute any infraction of the laws […] , and that, in reliance upon this opinion, he declined to swear out informations against the managers or players, or institute any criminal proceedings against them."

  2. 2
    deliver a warrant or summons to someone wordnet

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