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She to get a dangerous rival out of the way,—you to hide her from the search-warrants sent out by La Pompadour.

From The Golden Dog by Kirby, William

When despairing Hungarian fugitives make their way, against all the search-warrants and authorities of their lawful government, to America, press and political cabinet ring with applause and welcome.

From Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher

They arrogate to themselves now a right of paying domiciliary visits without search-warrants, of forcing open a person's door whensoever the outrage may suit their whim.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis

There can therefore be little doubt that the issue of such search-warrants was strictly legal, unless the authority of Parliament to make laws for the colonies was to be denied.

From The War of Independence by Fiske, John

As for tea they had plenty, but not from England; they smuggled it from Holland in spite of custom-houses and search-warrants.

From The War of Independence by Fiske, John