单词 | letter of warrant |
释义 | > as lemmasletter of warrant a. A writ or order issued by some executive authority, empowering a ministerial officer to make an arrest, a seizure, or a search, to execute a judicial sentence, or to do other acts incident to the administration of justice. In early use, †letter of warrant.See also bench warrant n. at bench n. Compounds 2, death warrant n., press warrant n., search warrant n.. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > process, writ, warrant, or order > [noun] > warrant warranta1450 flyer1952 a1450 Mirk's Festial 53 He ȝeode to hom þat haden þe lawe of Iewes to kepe, and gete hym lettyrs of warant, forto take and bryng all crysten men and woymen..bonden ynto Ierusalem, forto take hor deth þer. 1464 in Manners & Househ. Expenses Eng. (1841) 185 Iohn Boteler of Herwesche is on of the iij. that was arested at the same towen be Pertones warente. 1538 in T. Wright Three Chapters Lett. Suppression Monasteries (1843) 200 My gude lorde, if that ȝe wold..send to me a hunderyd worans for the delyverans of a hunderyd ffreeres that [etc.]. 1538 in T. Wright Three Chapters Lett. Suppression Monasteries (1843) 200 If ye wold be so gode to sende to me iij. or iiij waranttes with a space for ther namys, I wer bonde to yow. a1616 W. Shakespeare King John (1623) iv. ii. 70 This is the man should do the bloody deed: He shew'd his warrant to a friend of mine. View more context for this quotation 1620 S. Rowlands Night-raven 33 A Warrant to a Constable was sent, Of speciall charge, disorder to preuent. 1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. ii A Warrant to commit one, Mittimus. a1625 J. Fletcher Pilgrim iii. vii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Hhhhh/2 The Justice keeps such a stirre yonder with his Charges, And such a coyle with warrants. a1634 E. Coke Inst. Lawes Eng. (1648) iv. 176 One or more Iustice or Iustices of Peace cannot make a warrant upon a bare surmise to break any mans house to search for a Felon, or for stoln goods. 1635 Life Long Meg of Westminster (1816) xv. 24 Come in, master Constable,..let me see your warrant, what suspected persons you seeke for in my house. 1697 W. Congreve Mourning Bride iv. i. 40 Wherefore a Warrant for his Death is sign'd. 1724 W. Hawkins Pleas Crown (ed. 2) ii. 117 The Habeas Corpus Act, seems to suppose, That all Persons who are committed to Prison, are there detained by Virtue of some Warrant in Writing. 1726–31 N. Tindal tr. P. Rapin de Thoyras Hist. Eng. (1743) II. xvii. 89 Which made her sign a Warrant to send the Duke of Norfolk to the Tower. 1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 1st Ser. I. 62 This is my warrant of distress, mum. 1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 1st Ser. I. 130 When the warrant for a prisoner's execution arrives, he is immediately removed to the cells, [etc.]. 1845 B. Disraeli Sybil III. v. ix. 123 There's a warrant from the Secretary of State for your release. 1859 H. Kingsley Recoll. G. Hamlyn vi You see, I'm in trouble, there's a warrant out against me, and I must fly. 1874 ‘Max Adeler’ Out of Hurly-burly xiv It was a constable with a warrant for her arrest. 1891 Law Times 90 373/1 The magistrate..granted an English warrant on which the prisoner was now under arrest. < as lemmas |
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