warrˈanter noun

1. Someone who authorizes or guarantees
2. A warrantor

warrˈanting noun

warrˈantise /-tīz/ noun (obsolete or archaic)

1. An act of guaranteeing
2. A guarantee
3. Assurance
4. Authorization

warrˈantor noun (law)

1. Someone who gives warranty
2. A warranter

warrˈanty noun (law)

1. An act of warranting, esp in feudal times the covenant by which the grantor of land warranted the security of the title to the recipient (general warranty against the claims of all and every person; special warranty against the claims of the grantor, or others claiming through or by him or her)
2. An undertaking or assurance expressed or implied in certain contracts
3. A guarantee, usu with an acceptance of responsibility for repairs during an initial period of use
4. Authorization
5. Justification
6. Evidence

warrant card noun

A card carried by a police officer establishing his or her identity

warrant of attachment noun

A writ authorizing the seizure of property

warrant of attorney see under attorn

warrant officer noun

1. (in the services) an officer holding a warrant (see also branch officer under branch)
2. A police officer whose duty it is to serve warrants

warrant sale noun (Scot; law)

A public auction of poinded or seized household goods and personal property, authorized by a sheriff for the recuperation of unpaid debt

of good warrant (obsolete)

Esteemed, important

of warrant (obsolete)

1. Allowed, warranted
2. Esteemed, important

out of warrant (obsolete)

Not allowed

take warrant on oneself (archaic)

To make oneself responsible