search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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When police came back with the search warrant to confiscate the dogs, Gibson and his pets were gone.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In response, Dwyer obtained a search warrant for Gibson's property and an arrest warrant for alleged cruelty to animals.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Gibson, however, apparently asked officers for a few more days, leading Animal Services to obtain a search warrant and arrest warrant for animal cruelty.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
After that, police obtained a search warrant for Gibson's property and executed it the same night, CBS Atlanta reported.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In response, Dwyer obtained a search warrant for Gibson's property and an arrest warrant for alleged cruelty to animals.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Gibson, however, apparently asked officers for a few more days, leading Animal Services to obtain a search warrant and arrest warrant for animal cruelty.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
After that, police obtained a search warrant for Gibson's property and executed it the same night, CBS Atlanta reported.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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