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A process issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of some contempt, or indicted for some crime; -- so called in distinction from a justice's warrant.

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  1. A process issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of some contempt, or indicted for some crime; -- so called in distinction from a justice's warrant.
  2. n. a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court
  3. A process issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of some contempt, or indicted for some crime; -- so called in distinction from a justice's warrant.
  4. A process issued by a presiding judge or by a court against aperson guilty of some contempt, or indicted for some crime; -- socalled in distinction from a justice's warrant.