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Definition of search warrant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

search warrant

noun
 
/ˈsɜːtʃ wɒrənt/
 
/ˈsɜːrtʃ wɔːrənt/
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  1. an official document that allows the police to search a building, for example to look for stolen property
    • Police arrived with a search warrant.
    • Police who executed a search warrant found a substantial amount of stolen property on the premises.
    Topics Law and justicec2
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