search warrant

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Example
British police acknowledged applying for the warrants under the wrong statutory provision, the judge said while stipulating that the misconduct investigation against the king's brother could continue.
Source: The Washington Post · 8 Oct 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
warrant 源自古法语 warant,与 guarantee(担保)同源
- search(搜查)+ warrant(令状、授权书),两个独立词复合
Collocations
- apply for a search warrant / execute a search warrant / obtain a warrant





