warrants - definition of warrants by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

war·rant (wôr

nt, w

1. Authorization or certification; sanction, as given by a superior.

2. Justification for an action or a belief; grounds: "He almost gives his failings as a warrant for his greatness" Garry Wills.

3. Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof: a warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success.

4. An order that serves as authorization, especially:

a. A voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.

b. Law A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest or to execute a judgment.

a. A warrant officer.

b. A certificate of appointment given to a warrant officer.

tr.v. war·rant·ed, war·rant·ing, war·rants

1. To guarantee or attest to the quality, accuracy, or condition of.

2. To guarantee or attest to the character or reliability of; vouch for.

a. To guarantee (a product).

b. To guarantee (a purchaser) indemnification against damage or loss.

4. To guarantee the immunity or security of.

5. To provide adequate grounds for; justify. See Synonyms at justify.

6. To grant authorization or sanction to (someone); authorize or empower.

7. Law To guarantee clear title to (real property).

[Middle English warant, from Old North French, of Germanic origin; see wer-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

warrant·a·bili·ty, warrant·a·ble·ness n.

warrant·a·ble adj.

warrant·a·bly adv.

warrant·less adj.

warrant

Noun

1. an official authorization for some action or decision: Scotland Yard today issued a warrant for the arrest of this man

2. a document that certifies or guarantees something, such as a receipt or licence

Verb

to make necessary: we've no hard evidence to warrant a murder investigation [Old French guarant]

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Noun	1.	warrant - a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts search warrant - a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search arrest warrant, bench warrant - a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court death warrant - a warrant to execute the death sentence lettre de cachet, cachet - a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal reprieve - a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) commutation - a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one amnesty, pardon - a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer 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"
	2.	warrant - a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price; "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities" stock warrant, stock-purchase warrant surety, security - property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security" perpetual warrant - a warrant with no expiration date subscription warrant - a warrant that expires on a stipulated date
	3.	warrant - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement" imprimatur, sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" O.K., okay, okeh, okey, OK - an endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead" visa - an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it nihil obstat - the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church
	4.	warrant - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications guarantee, warranty, warrantee surety, security - a guarantee that an obligation will be met deposit - a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met stock warrant - a written certificate that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of a stock for a specified price within a specified period of time assurance, pledge - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
Verb	1.	warrant - show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means" justify reassert, confirm - strengthen or make more firm; "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"
	2.	warrant - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" guarantee underwrite, insure, cover - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this" endorse, indorse, certify - guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat" back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"