bench warrant

Noun

Meaning

A process issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of some contempt, or indicted for some crime; -- so called in distinction from a justice's warrant.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

arrest warrant complaint indictment court order to arrest one immediately order authorizing the arrest of a person felony warrant fugitive warrant hasty arrest summons warrant for arrest warrant for the arrest warrant authorizing the arrest of a person arrest warrant issued by a court criminal warrant failure to appear warrant immediate apprehension order
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Antonyms

false arrest unlawful arrest illegal arrest unwarranted arrest

Hypernyms

warrant

Hyponyms

pickup

Examples

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A local judge has issued a bench warrant for a woman that failed to appear in court to enter a plea. Source: Internet

Richard Spivey, age 59, of Eastman, was arrested for a bench warrant. Source: Internet

James Earl Rutherford, 48, is wanted by the Houston County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of bench warrant. Source: Internet

Justice Faji did not adjourn, on October 10, to November 21 for hearing of the application for issuance of bench warrant but rather to study the ruling of the Court of Appeal and to hear Innoson’s and others’ preliminary objection. Source: Internet

Steven Causey, age 42, 29 Industrial Park Drive, McRae, one count failure to pay (FTP) bench warrant. Source: Internet

Jimenez was first summons to appear in court back in April of this year but did not appear and today he was brought to court on the strength of a bench warrant. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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