Writ+or+warrant
21warrant — 1. noun 1) a warrant for his arrest Syn: authorization, order, writ, mandate, licence, permit, summons 2) a travel warrant Syn: voucher, chit, slip, ticket …
22writ of attachment — A writ, otherwise known as a warrant or order of attachment, issued at or near the beginning of a suit, the object of which is to seize and hold property of the defendant subject to the claim upon which suit is brought for the ultimate purpose of …
23writ — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. process, summons, warrant. See lawsuit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. order, decree, warrant, process, summons, replevin, command, habeas corpus. III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. order, legal order, legal… …
24warrant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. warranty, guaranty; pledge, security, surety; authority; summons, writ, permit, pass; sanction; justification. v. t. guarantee, indemnify, vouch for, answer for, certify, secure; affirm; state,… …
25writ — noun they were served with a writ Syn: summons, subpoena, warrant, arraignment, indictment, citation, court order …
26writ of assistance — noun a court order that authorized customs officers to conduct general searches of premises for contraband; a form of search warrant …
27warrant — I. v. a. 1. Guarantee, secure, answer for, make secure. 2. Assure, vouch, avouch, declare, affirm, attest, give assurance to. 3. Maintain, support, sanction, authorize, justify, support by authority or proof. 4. (Law.) Secure to. II. n. 1 …
28warrant — n 1. authorization, authority, right; permission, allowance, consent, sanction, approval, vouchsafement, Inf. O.K.; certification, accreditation, legalization, validation; license, liberty, imprimatur, carte blanche; charter, commission,… …
29warrant of attachment — Same as writ of attachment …
30writ of arrest — An intermediate remedy or process to secure the presence of the party until final judgment. Matoon v Eder, 6 Cal 57, 01. See warrant of arrest …
