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- DictionarySearch war·rant/ˈsərCH ˌwôrənt/
noun
- 1. a legal document authorizing a police officer or other official to enter and search premises.
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Type of court order authorizing police to forcibly search a private property for evidence
A search warrant is a court order that a magistrate or judge issues to authorize law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person, location, or vehicle for evidence of a crime and to confiscate any evidence they find. In most countries, a search warrant cannot be issued in aid of civil process. Wikipedia