search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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Thousands of pounds of marijuana After returning with a search warrant, authorities found and began hauling away thousands of pounds of marijuana in different forms, beginning late last week and lasting through the weekend.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Authorities are working to obtain a search warrant for further examination of the vehicle and any related evidence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
But the program is susceptible to fraud, according to an FBI search warrant affidavit.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
In December 2024, authorities carried out a search warrant at Pierce’s home and seized a number of items, including cell phones.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Authorities are working to obtain a search warrant for further examination of the vehicle and any related evidence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
But the program is susceptible to fraud, according to an FBI search warrant affidavit.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
In December 2024, authorities carried out a search warrant at Pierce’s home and seized a number of items, including cell phones.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2025
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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