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search warrant

NOUN
court order authorizing search
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Lucy said she had had no idea of her ex-husband's offending until police knocked on their door with a search warrant to seize his devices and arrested him.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Rodger said a second incident involving Doherty on 6 March 2024, saw her access details about a search warrant being executed and pass on details about it to the same man as before.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Police investigators identified the suspect as a 16-year-old Oxnard boy and later obtained a search warrant for a residence in the 500 block of East 1st Street, according to police.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

CHP investigators said they later executed a search warrant at Valdez’s home.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

He produced a search warrant, at which point the three of them immediately began to comb through the entire house looking for incriminating papers or documents.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela



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