search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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The prosecution's initial search warrant sought this information in November.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The criminal search warrant centered on Old McDonald's Farm, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to NPR.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
The Stamford Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad responded and assumed the investigation, which included obtaining a search warrant for the vehicle.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
According to a search warrant affidavit, authorities found Hackman in a mudroom near his cane, appearing to have fallen, while his wife was found in an open bathroom near a space heater, with an open prescription bottle and pills scattered on the nearby countertop.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The criminal search warrant centered on Old McDonald's Farm, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to NPR.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
The Stamford Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad responded and assumed the investigation, which included obtaining a search warrant for the vehicle.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
According to a search warrant affidavit, authorities found Hackman in a mudroom near his cane, appearing to have fallen, while his wife was found in an open bathroom near a space heater, with an open prescription bottle and pills scattered on the nearby countertop.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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