search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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After securing a search warrant, officers found five bodies in the residence in Mansard du Lac mobile home park, the release said.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Authorities executed a search warrant at Sonet’s home and found even more child pornography — 14 videos depicting child rape involving little girls from infancy to about 9 years old.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
In October, police obtained a search warrant for her iCloud account.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
The restaurant’s manager, Yadira De La Torre, told The Star that agents did not provide a search warrant before entering private areas of the business or arresting people.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Authorities executed a search warrant at Sonet’s home and found even more child pornography — 14 videos depicting child rape involving little girls from infancy to about 9 years old.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
In October, police obtained a search warrant for her iCloud account.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
The restaurant’s manager, Yadira De La Torre, told The Star that agents did not provide a search warrant before entering private areas of the business or arresting people.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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