warrant
A warrant is an official document signed by a judge or person in authority. It gives the police permission to do something, like search a house or arrest someone.
Exemplos
3 de 5The police had a search warrant for the apartment.
The police had a legal document to look inside the apartment.
A judge must sign the arrest warrant before any action is taken.
An official must sign the paper to allow the arrest.
They can't just come in here; they need a warrant!
They are not allowed to enter without a legal paper.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 'WAR' and 'RENT'. If you don't pay 'rent' to the law, they might start a 'war' with a 'warrant'.
Quiz rápido
The police cannot enter the house because they do not have a ___.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: warrant
Exemplos
The police had a search warrant for the apartment.
everydayThe police had a legal document to look inside the apartment.
A judge must sign the arrest warrant before any action is taken.
formalAn official must sign the paper to allow the arrest.
They can't just come in here; they need a warrant!
informalThey are not allowed to enter without a legal paper.
The legal validity of the warrant was questioned during the trial.
academicThe lawyers checked if the police paper followed the rules.
The authorities presented a warrant to inspect the company's financial records.
businessThe government showed a legal paper to check the office files.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
search warrant
legal right to search a place
death warrant
an official order for an execution
arrest warrant
an official order to catch a person
Frequentemente confundido com
A warrant is a legal paper for police; a warranty is a guarantee for a product like a phone.
Notas de uso
In legal contexts, 'warrant' is almost always a countable noun. It usually describes an action the police are allowed to take.
Erros comuns
Learners often say 'the police has a warrant' instead of 'the police have a warrant' or confuse it with 'warranty'.
Dica de memorização
Think of 'WAR' and 'RENT'. If you don't pay 'rent' to the law, they might start a 'war' with a 'warrant'.
Origem da palavra
From the Old French word 'warant', meaning a protector or a person who guarantees something.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In the US and UK, the Fourth Amendment and similar laws protect citizens from being searched without a warrant.
Quiz rápido
The police cannot enter the house because they do not have a ___.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: warrant
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