A judge will issue a search warrant only if there is probable cause.
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Warrant
//ˈwɒɹənt//
Synonyms for "warrant" (433 found)
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Closest matches (87)
guaranteejustifysanctionacceptacceptanceacceptance billaccount foraccreditacknowledgeacknowledgmentacquittanceadmitaffidavitaffirmaffirmanceaffirmationagencyagentshipagree provisionallyallege
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allowamenand candleapprobationapprovalapproveargueassent grudginglyassertassert under oathasseverateassignassignmentassuranceassureattestattestationauthenticateauthenticationauthorityauthorizationauthorizeautographaveravouchavowbackback upbank acceptancebank checkbasebasisbe sponsor forbearbear outbear witnessbench warrantbible oathbillbill of draftbill of exchangebill of healthblank checkbolsterbondbookbrevetbuilding permitbuttresscallcallable securitiescanceled checkcapiascarecarte blanchecats and dogscausecaveatcdcertificatecertificate of depositcertificate of proficiencycertificationcertified checkcertifychargecharter
Strong matches (130)
checkcheckbookchequecircumstantiateclaimclearclearancecommercial papercommissioncommissioningcommitcommitmentconcedeconfessconfirmconfirmationconsignconsignmentcontendcopyright
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corporation securitiescorroboratecosigncountenancecountersecurecountersigncountersignaturecredentialcry sour grapescuredeath warrantdebenturedeclaredefenddelegatedelegated authoritydelegationdemand billdemand draftdeponedeposedepositiondeputationdeputedeputizedestigmatizedetachdetaildevolutedevolutiondevolvedevolve upondevolvementdiplomadischargedisclosedispensationdo justice todocumentdraftdraughtdraughtsmandraughtydue billearnearnestembassyempowerempowermentenableenablingendorseendorsementenfranchiseenfranchisementensureentitleentitlemententrustentrustingentrustmenterrandexchequer billexculpateexcuseexecutorshipexequaturexplainexpress general agreementexpress the beliefextrajudicial oathfactorshipfavorfiatfieri faciasfishing licensefootingforeign securitiesfortifyfoundationfranchisefreedomfull powerfutures contractgive evidencegive in chargegive official sanctiongive permissiongive powergive the go-aheadgive the imprimaturgive thumbs upgo aheadgo along withgo-aheadgood reasongovernment securitiesgrantgreen lightgroundgroundsguarantyhabere facias possessionemhunting licenseimmunityimprimatur
Noun(3 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (216)
Noun(9 words)
indemnityindorseindulgenceinitialinjunctioninsuranceinsureinterdictiouironclad oathjohn hancockjudicial oathjunior securitiesjurisdictionkiss the booklegalizelegationlegitimatelegitimizeletter of credit
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libertylicenselieutenancylisted securitiesloyalty oathmaintainmake a promisemandamusmandatemandatory injunctionmarketable securitiesmaterial basismeritmissionmittimusmomoney ordermunicipal securitiesnavicertneednegotiable instrumentnegotiable securitiesnihil obstatnisi priusnodnoncallable securitiesnot opposenotarizationnotarizenotarized statementnotenote of handnoticenotificationoathoath of allegianceoath of officeoccasionofficeofficial oathokokayoutstanding securitiesover-the-counter securitiesownpaperpasspass onpass uponpatentpawnpermissionpermitpledgeplenipotentiary powerplightportfoliopostpostal orderpowerpower of attorneypower to actpreceptprivilegeprobateprocessprocurationprofessprohibitory injunctionpromisepromissory noteproveproxypurgepurviewquittanceratificationratifyrationalizereasonreceiptreceipt in fullrecognizeregencyregentshiprehabilitatereinforcereinstatereleaserequireresponsibilityrestorerightrubber stampsay amen tosealsearch warrantsecondsecuresecuritiessecuritysend outsenior securitiessheepskinshort-term notesight billsight draftsigilsignsign and sealsign forsignaturesignetsolemn declarationsolemn oathspecial favorsponsorstampstamp of approvalstand behindstand up forstatestipulatestock purchase warrantstocks and bondsstrengthensubject to callsubpoenasubscribe tosubscriptionsubstancesubstantiatesummonssupportsuretysustainswearswear and affirmswear by bellswear toswear to godswear to goodnesssworn statementtasktest oathtestamurtestifytestimonialthe nodtickettietime billtime drafttokentrade acceptancetransfertreasury billtreasury bondtreasury certificatetreasury notetrothtrusttrusteeshipundergirdundersignundertakeunderwriteundigested securitiesunregistered securitiesupholdvalidatevalidationverifyvicarious authorityvindicatevisavisevouchvouchervowwarrant of arrestwarrant of attorneywarrantywitnesswordwrityield
Related word relations
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16 entriesSynonyms
3 entriesRelated terms
11 entriesderived
29 entriesShowing 16 of 29 words.
has context
6 entriesis a
4 entriesrelated to
34 entriesShowing 16 of 34 words.
Translations
139 translations across 33 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- أَمْر noun (judicial writ)
- مُذَكِّرَة noun (judicial writ)
Belarusian
2 entries- о́рдар noun (judicial writ)
- о́рдэр noun (judicial writ)
Bulgarian
4 entries- гаранция noun (something that provides assurance or confirmation)
- пълномощно noun (authorization or certification)
- съдебно постановление noun (judicial writ)
- гарантирам verb (to guarantee)
Central Melanau
3 entries- waren noun (authorization or certification)
- waren noun (something that provides assurance or confirmation)
- waren noun (order that serves as authorization)
Chinese Cantonese
3 entries- 手令 noun (judicial writ)
- 窩輪 /窝轮 noun ((finance) option to buy a security)
- 花令紙 /花令纸 noun (judicial writ)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 令狀 /令状 noun (judicial writ)
- 手令 noun (judicial writ)
- 保證 /保证 verb (to guarantee)
Czech
1 entries- ručit verb (to guarantee)
Danish
1 entries- arrestordre noun (judicial writ)
Dutch
2 entries- dwangbevel noun (judicial writ)
- garanderen verb (to guarantee)
Esperanto
4 entries- aprobo noun (authorization or certification)
- konformkontrola dokumento noun ((road transport) warrant of fitness)
- montransdona dokumento noun (order that serves as authorization)
- opcio noun ((finance) option to buy a security)
Finnish
4 entries- katsastustodistus noun ((road transport) warrant of fitness)
- merkintäoikeus noun ((finance) option to buy a security)
- määräys noun (judicial writ)
- suojelija noun ((obsolete) protector or defender)
French
4 entries- garantie noun (something that provides assurance or confirmation)
- mandat noun (authorization or certification)
- mandat noun (judicial writ)
- mandat de conformité noun ((road transport) warrant of fitness)
Georgian
2 entries- გარანტია noun (something that provides assurance or confirmation)
- ორდერი noun (judicial writ)
German
4 entries- Befehl noun (judicial writ)
- Befugnis noun (authorization or certification)
- Beschützer noun ((obsolete) protector or defender)
- Garantie noun (something that provides assurance or confirmation)
Greek
1 entries- ένταλμα noun (judicial writ)
Hungarian
4 entries- felhatalmazás noun (authorization or certification)
- fizetési meghagyás noun (order that serves as authorization)
- garancia noun (something that provides assurance or confirmation)
- hatósági engedély noun (judicial writ)
Indonesian
4 entries- opsi noun ((finance) option to buy a security)
- surat perintah noun (order that serves as authorization)
- surat perintah noun (judicial writ)
- waran noun ((finance) option to buy a security)
Irish
4 entries- bannaí noun (something that provides assurance or confirmation)
- barántas noun (order that serves as authorization)
- barántas noun ((finance) option to buy a security)
- barántas noun (judicial writ)
Japanese
2 entries- 令状 noun (judicial writ)
- 値する verb (to guarantee)
Korean
2 entries- 령장 noun (judicial writ)
- 영장 noun (judicial writ)
Latin
1 entries- praemandāta noun (judicial writ)
Macedonian
2 entries- налог noun (judicial writ)
- гарантира verb (to guarantee)
Malay
4 entries- waran noun (authorization or certification)
- waran noun (something that provides assurance or confirmation)
- waran noun (order that serves as authorization)
- waran noun (judicial writ)
Māori
3 entries- wārati noun (authorization or certification)
- wārati noun (something that provides assurance or confirmation)
- wārati noun (order that serves as authorization)
Norwegian
2 entries- forsikre verb (to guarantee)
- garantere verb (to guarantee)
Polish
2 entries- nakaz noun (judicial writ)
- gwarantować verb (to guarantee)
Portuguese
1 entries- garantir verb (to guarantee)
Russian
4 entries- варра́нт noun (order that serves as authorization)
- варра́нт noun ((finance) option to buy a security)
- гара́нтия noun (something that provides assurance or confirmation)
- защи́тник noun ((obsolete) protector or defender)
Scottish Gaelic
4 entries- barrantachd noun (authorization or certification)
- barrantachd noun (something that provides assurance or confirmation)
- barrantachd noun (order that serves as authorization)
- urras noun (something that provides assurance or confirmation)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- garancija noun (authorization or certification)
- garancija noun (order that serves as authorization)
- kupon noun ((finance) option to buy a security)
- nalog noun (judicial writ)
Spanish
4 entries- cédula noun ((finance) option to buy a security)
- garantía noun (something that provides assurance or confirmation)
- mandamiento judicial noun (judicial writ)
- orden noun (judicial writ)
Turkish
3 entries- garanti etmek verb (to guarantee)
- güvence vermek verb (to guarantee)
- teminat vermek verb (to guarantee)
Ukrainian
4 entries- варант noun ((finance) option to buy a security)
- варрант noun ((finance) option to buy a security)
- нака́з noun (judicial writ)
- о́рдер noun (judicial writ)
Sample sentences
45 total sentences available.
The police were at Tom's door with a search warrant.
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The police executed a search warrant on my brother's apartment.
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An arrest warrant was issued for the company's accountant.
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