warrantless
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a word derived from
warrant.
warrantnounauthorization, sanction, or justification.
Example Sentences
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Lawyers for the plaintiffs filed a motion for the injunction to block the Department of Homeland Security’s alleged mass warrantless arrest policy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Tunick's attorneys are arguing that his constitutional rights were violated, including his Fourth Amendment protection from warrantless search and seizure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Immigration law allows officers to make warrantless arrests if someone is both in the U.S. illegally and likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Historically, warrantless subpoenas under these laws were used as a narrow investigative tool for specific customs and regulatory violations, not as a weapon to tear away the privacy and protected speech of social media users.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2026
Glory's face blazed up, and she took an involuntary step to the woman's side at the warrantless accusation.
From Faith Gartney's Girlhood by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney