search warrant
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of search warrant
First recorded in 1730–40
Example Sentences
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A search warrant was also served at the couple’s home and storage units in San Clemente, according to the statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The commission heard how both officials entered the premises of a logistics company in the east of Johannesburg without a search warrant.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies joined by soil scientists and ground radar experts and armed with a search warrant have been at the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores since Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
District Judge Jean-Paul Boulee declared on Wednesday that Fulton County did not sufficiently prove that the FBI acted with “callous disregard” when it secured a search warrant to execute its January raid.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
"I said, come back with a search warrant, you want to see what I keep under my bed, but I let 'em have a good look from the door, satisfy 'em you weren't there."
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
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