search warrant
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of search warrant
First recorded in 1730–40
Example Sentences
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According to a search warrant affidavit, detectives tracked a suspect vehicle to a home in Sun Valley after it was captured by several scanners near where the shooting occurred.
From Los Angeles Times
“The only thing you know is that search warrants have been served and executed. You don’t know why, and you don’t know what the genesis of it is,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times
The FBI has not released information about the nature or scope of the investigation; search warrant affidavits are sealed.
From Los Angeles Times
Investigators had been granted a search warrant to look in the vehicle Sept. 8 after a tow yard worker noticed a rotting smell emanating from the vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times
The arrest on Monday followed search warrants at two addresses in Wiltshire and Camden.
From BBC
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