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Mittimus (noun)
A warrant issued for someone to be taken into custody.
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Mittimus (noun)
A writ for moving records from one court to another.
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Mittimus (noun)
A formal dismissal from a situation.
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Warrant (noun)
A defender, a protector.
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Warrant (noun)
Authorization or sanction, as given by a superior.
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Warrant (noun)
Something that provides guarantee or proof.
“a warrant of authenticity”
“a warrant for success”
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Warrant (noun)
An order that serves as authorization; especially a voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
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Warrant (noun)
An issued together with another term at issue greater than a year, to buy other securities of the issuer.
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Warrant (noun)
A writ authorizing an search, arrest, or to execute a judgment.
“an arrest warrant issued by the court”
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Warrant (noun)
A document certifying that a motor vehicle meets certain standards of mechanical soundness and safety; a warrant of fitness.
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Warrant (verb)
To keep safe (from danger).
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Warrant (verb)
To give (someone) an guarantee (of something); also, with a double object: to guarantee (someone something).
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Warrant (verb)
To guarantee (something) to be (of a specified value, etc.).
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Warrant (verb)
To guarantee as being true; to believe strongly.
“That tree is going to fall, I’ll warrant.”
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Warrant (verb)
To sanction or warrant (to do something).
“I am warranted to search these premises fully.”
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Warrant (verb)
To grounds for.
“Circumstances arose that warranted the use of lethal force.”
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Warrant (noun)
a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice
“an extradition warrant”
“magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest”
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Warrant (noun)
a document that entitles the holder to receive goods, money, or services
“we’ll issue you with a travel warrant”
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Warrant (noun)
a negotiable security allowing the holder to buy shares at a specified price at or before a future date
“warrant bonds”
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Warrant (noun)
justification or authority for an action, belief, or feeling
“there is no warrant for this assumption”
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Warrant (noun)
an official certificate of appointment issued to an officer of lower rank than a commissioned officer.
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Warrant (verb)
justify or necessitate (a course of action)
“the employees feel that industrial action is warranted”
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Warrant (verb)
officially affirm or guarantee
“the vendor warrants the accuracy of the report”