Warrant: meaning, definitions and examples

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warrant

[ ˈwɒrənt ]

^{Context #1}

legal document

A legal document issued by a court authorizing the police to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.

Synonyms

authorization, license, permit

Examples of usage

The police obtained a warrant to search the suspect's house.
The judge signed a warrant for the arrest of the criminal.

^{Context #2}

justify or necessitate

To justify or necessitate (a certain course of action).

Synonyms

deserve, justify, merit

Examples of usage

His rude behavior warrants an apology.
Her hard work warrants a promotion.

Translations

Translations of the word "warrant" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mandado

garantia
autorização

🇮🇳 वारंट

गारंटी
अनुमति

🇩🇪 Haftbefehl

Garantie
Ermächtigung

🇮🇩 surat perintah

jaminan
izin

🇺🇦 ордер

гарантія
дозвіл

🇵🇱 nakaz

gwarancja
upoważnienie

🇯🇵 令状

保証
許可

🇫🇷 mandat

garantie
autorisation

🇪🇸 orden

garantía
autorización

🇹🇷 tutuklama emri

garanti
yetki

🇰🇷 영장

보증
허가

🇸🇦 مذكرة

ضمان
إذن

🇨🇿 příkaz

záruka
povolení

🇸🇰 príkaz

záruka
povolenie

🇨🇳 逮捕令

保证
授权

🇸🇮 nalog

garancija
dovoljenje

🇮🇸 heimild

ábyrgð
leyfi

🇰🇿 ордер

кепілдік
рұқсат

🇬🇪 საპატრულო

გარანტია
ნებართვა

🇦🇿 order

zəmanət
icazə

🇲🇽 orden

garantía
autorización

Word origin

The word 'warrant' originated from the Old North French word 'warant', meaning 'protection, safeguard'. It entered Middle English in the 13th century with the sense of 'authorization, guarantee'. Over time, its legal connotations developed, leading to its current usage in law enforcement and justification contexts.