search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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Police said warrants were obtained for all seven suspects, along with search warrants for their homes.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
When DeAngelo was arrested, police obtained a search warrant that included taking pictures of his genitalia, but amidst obtaining other evidence, the photos did not get taken, Ho said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Smith also approved two search warrants allowing officers to seize Mangione's bag, digital devices and notes found inside.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Malinowski died in March 2024 after he was shot during a raid on his Little Rock home by federal agents who were attempting to execute a search warrant.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 8 Dec. 2025
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
When DeAngelo was arrested, police obtained a search warrant that included taking pictures of his genitalia, but amidst obtaining other evidence, the photos did not get taken, Ho said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Smith also approved two search warrants allowing officers to seize Mangione's bag, digital devices and notes found inside.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Malinowski died in March 2024 after he was shot during a raid on his Little Rock home by federal agents who were attempting to execute a search warrant.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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