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Noun

arrest warrant - a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court

bench warrant

warrant - a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

pickup - a warrant to take someone into custody; "put out a pickup on that man"

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

Translations

arrest warrant

n → Haftbefehl m

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Rabat Moroccan police at the Ceuta border crossing arrested a French-Turkish national for alleged links to international drug trafficking network on Saturday, August 31.A statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) said that the police arrested the suspect on the basis of an international arrest warrant issued by French authorities on July 29.Read Also:Morocco Foils Trafficking of 700 Kg of Cannabis Resin in Northern MoroccoDGSN added that the arrest of the 27-year old suspect is part of the strengthening of international cooperation in the fight against cross border crime and security operations to arrest internationally wanted suspects.Police put the suspect in custody for further investigation during the pending the extradition procedure.

Morocco Arrests French-Turkish National for International Drug Trafficking

KARACHI -- An accountability court on Saturday issued a no-objection certificate for execution of an arrest warrant issued by the chairman of the National Accountability Bureau for former provincial minister Sharjeel Memon, already in jail, in a new case pertaining to his assets.

NAB allowed to arrest Sharjeel Memon in assets case

A statement issued by the Federal Police Command said that "a force from the fourth division of the federal police arrested a defendant in the province of Salah al-Din and issued an arrest warrant under Article (4) of terrorism against him and was handed over to the competent authorities.

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'We have the arrest warrant, and we will not leave without Hamza Shehbaz in our custody,' NAB's deputy director told media outside the residence.

NAB makes another attempt to arrest Hamza Shehbaz

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The arrest warrant was issued by Sessions Court judge Johari Abu Hassan following Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohd Nordin Ismail applying for it.

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Senator Antonio Trillanes IV should stop the drama and respect the legal process following the issuance of an arrest warrant against him, Malacanang said Tuesday.

Palace tells Trillanes: Stop the drama, respect legal process

Police served the arrest warrant against Peter Lim on his two listed addresses in this city on Monday afternoon but they failed to find the businessman linked to illegal drug trading.

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UAE court adjourns criminal case against Arif Naqvi

HOME Secretary Theresa May has promised to change British law to prevent the controversial European arrest warrant being used to extradite UK nationals on trivial or dubious charges.

EU arrest warrant changes planned by May