Warrant+of+authority

  • 41warrant — I. v. a. 1. Guarantee, secure, answer for, make secure. 2. Assure, vouch, avouch, declare, affirm, attest, give assurance to. 3. Maintain, support, sanction, authorize, justify, support by authority or proof. 4. (Law.) Secure to. II. n. 1 …

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  • 42authority — /ɔˈθɒrəti / (say aw thoruhtee), /ə / (say uh ) noun (plural authorities) 1. the right to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; the right to control, command, or determine. 2. a person or body with such rights. 3. an… …

  • 43warrant — war·rant || wÉ‘rÉ™nt , wÉ” / wÉ’ n. authorization, sanction; justification; authority; license to search (a house, etc.); authorization to make an arrest; guarantee; license; voucher; empowerment v. authorize; justify, entitle; empower; permit;… …

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  • 44authority — n. 1. Power, sovereignty, dominion, empire, government. 2. Rule, sway, ascendency, supremacy, control, influence, interest. 3. Permission, warrant, warranty, liberty, permit, precept, order, authorization, sanction. 4. Witness, testimony. 5.… …

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  • 45authority — n 1. jurisdiction, dominion, domination, administration; sovereignty, dynasty, regency, prerogative, predominance, rule, reign, hegemony; control, sway, mastery, influence, guidance, leadership; authorization, permit, power, force, right, liberty …

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  • 46warrant — n 1. authorization, authority, right; permission, allowance, consent, sanction, approval, vouchsafement, Inf. O.K.; certification, accreditation, legalization, validation; license, liberty, imprimatur, carte blanche; charter, commission,… …

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  • 47authority of law — See warrant of law …

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  • 48warrant in law — A rational and reasonable basis in the law. 2 Am J2d Admin L § 619. Force of law; authority of law. State v Shaw, 73 Vt 149, 168, 50 A 863 …

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  • 49warrant of arrest — A legal process issued by competent authority, directing the arrest of a person or persons upon grounds stated therein, usually directed to a regular officer of the law, but occasionally issued to a private person named in it. 5 Am J2d Arr § 7 …

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  • 50search warrant — see warrant Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. search warrant …

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