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  • noun Plural form of warrant.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of warrant.

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Examples

  • "My dear fellow, although as great a vagabond as there is on the face of the earth, yet he is a peer of the realm, and his title warrants the meeting -- but, after all, what is it?"

    Japhet, in Search of a Father Frederick Marryat 1820

  • "My dear fellow, although as great a vagabond as there is on the face of the earth, yet he is a peer of the realm, and his title warrants the meeting -- but, after all, what is it?"

    Japhet in Search of a Father Frederick Marryat 1820

  • British officials need not meet the very strict requirement of “probable cause” to obtain warrants that U.S. investigative bodies must satisfy under the Bill of Rights.

    Britain 2010

  • Used heavily during the Revolution and the War of 1812, letters of marque serve as official warrants from the government, allowing privateers to seize or destroy enemies, their loot and their vessels in exchange for bounty money.

    God bless Ron Paul 2009

  • The imposition of ex ante limits on computer warrants is also harmful: Ex ante assessments of reasonableness in ex parte proceedings are highly error-prone, and they end up prohibiting reasonable practices when paired with ex post review.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » New Article, “Ex Ante Regulation of Computer Search and Seizure” 2010

  • Reportedly has wants and warrants from the fire dept for theft of fire dept property in excess of $500 filed in Dec

    Heroes or Villains? 2010

  • The standard of evidence for warrants is so low these days they might as well be stamped “approved” by robots.

    Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » 10 Rules for Dealing With Police 2010

  • Instead of JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs buying (or worse being given) the warrants from the Treasury, it is a better idea for the U.S.

    Wonk Room » Allowing Banks To Buy Back TARP Warrants May Shortchange Taxpayers Billions 2009

  • Should the court carve out a “computer error” exception to the exclusionary rule, the possibility of perpetual arrest warrants is not all that farfetched.

    Why not err on the side of caution? 2008

  • There is no question in my mind that everyone at the phone companies who gave away all the information without even warrants from a secret court did knowing full well they were breaking many many Federal and State laws governing communications.

    Substandard 2008

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