Definition
n. a judge's order to law enforcement officers to arrest and bring to jail a person charged with a crime, also called a warrant of arrest. The warrant is issued upon a sworn declaration by the district attorney, a police officer or an alleged victim that the accused person committed a crime.
Context: Used in Criminal Law
Examples
- In practice, “arrest warrant” means a judge's order to law enforcement officers to arrest and bring to jail a person charged with a crime, also called a warrant of arrest.