Definitions for search warrant
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1. search warrantnoun

   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

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1. search warrantnoun

   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

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1. Search warrant

   A search warrant is a court order that a magistrate or judge issues to authorize law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person, location, or vehicle for evidence of a crime and to confiscate any evidence they find. In most countries, a search warrant cannot be issued in aid of civil process. Jurisdictions that respect the rule of law and a right to privacy constrain police powers, and typically require search warrants or an equivalent procedure for searches police conducted in the course of a criminal investigation. The laws usually make an exception for hot pursuit: a police officer following a criminal who has fled the scene of a crime has the right to enter a property where the criminal has sought shelter. The necessity for a search warrant and its abilities vary from country to country. In certain authoritarian nations, police officers may be allowed to search individuals and property without having to obtain court permission or provide justification for their actions.

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1. search warrant

   A search warrant is a legal document issued by a judge or magistrate, authorizing law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a specific location, vehicle, or individual for specific objects or materials connected to a crime. It's designed to protect an individual's rights against unreasonable searches and seizures, as per the Fourth Amendment in the U.S. Constitution. A search warrant specifies the area to be searched and what kind of evidence the officers are looking for.

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1. Search warrant

   A search warrant is a court order issued by a magistrate, judge or Supreme Court official that authorizes law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person, location, or vehicle for evidence of a crime and to confiscate evidence if it is found. A search warrant cannot be issued in aid of civil process. Jurisdictions that respect the rule of law and a right to privacy put constraints on the powers of police investigators, and typically require search warrants, or an equivalent procedure, for searches conducted as part of a criminal investigation. An exception is usually made for hot pursuit: if a criminal flees the scene of a crime and the police officer follows him, the officer has the right to enter a property in which the criminal has sought shelter. Conversely, in authoritarian regimes, the police typically have the right to search property and people without having to provide justification, or without having to secure the permission of a court.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of search warrant in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of search warrant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of search warrant in a Sentence

1. Trisha Anderson:

   We had no search warrant at that point in time for purposes of the Clinton email server investigation so he was briefed on what we knew at the time.

2. Timothy Salyer:

   It seemed odd, i kinda thought, this is a month after the shooting and you're just now asking me if there has been a box in his name delivered there. He wrote a search warrant on it saying it was delivered there, but now you're asking a month later.

3. Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers:

   Additional evidence, interviews, DNA collection and surveillance was conducted, a search warrant was executed at the suspect's residence.

4. Thomas Clay:

   We fully expected this termination to happen and we will pursue an appeal to the Louisville Metro police board, it's our position that he did nothing wrong in any of the activities relating to Search Warrant Operations Plan.

5. Jonathan Turley:

   If they seize evidence of another crime, they are allowed to share with other prosecutors or investigators provided the information was obtained legally with a valid search warrant, it would probably be challenged in court, but a judge would be unlikely to throw it out if it was obtained validly.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=search warrant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Search_Warrant
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_Warrant
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=search warrant