search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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Police obtained a search warrant for Junior’s apartment, the department’s SWAT unit responded to the area, and police said Junior was arrested without incident Wednesday.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
Investigators obtained a search warrant for the home and seized multiple items.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
The report says later that day police obtained a search warrant for the residence and the bar, both owned by Albanil-Coyolt.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
Authorities made the haul after executing search warrants throughout Northern and Central California, recovering items police say were stolen by a sophisticated ring of burglars who targeted Bay Area Asian American households.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
Investigators obtained a search warrant for the home and seized multiple items.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
The report says later that day police obtained a search warrant for the residence and the bar, both owned by Albanil-Coyolt.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
Authorities made the haul after executing search warrants throughout Northern and Central California, recovering items police say were stolen by a sophisticated ring of burglars who targeted Bay Area Asian American households.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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