Warrant Written authority to do some act, eg to carry out a search or make an arrest. In criminal law a document issued by an official, usually a judge or magistrate, authorising that a person be arrested and brought before a court.
Warrant Written authority to do some act, eg to carry out a search or make an arrest. In criminal law a document issued by an official, usually a judge or magistrate, authorising that a person be arrested and brought before a court.