search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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Officers had written in a search warrant that doorbell video showed the man who shot Watson touching the railing.
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Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
According to the search warrant, investigators went through the home and reported seizing 13 blue capsule pills marked R3060.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
The pair, along with the three others, were arrested Wednesday as state investigators served search warrants at 10 locations across Southern California.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Bailey and Mena were arrested on Tuesday, April 7, after deputies served a search warrant in the 400 block of Daniella Way, the release said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
According to the search warrant, investigators went through the home and reported seizing 13 blue capsule pills marked R3060.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
The pair, along with the three others, were arrested Wednesday as state investigators served search warrants at 10 locations across Southern California.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Bailey and Mena were arrested on Tuesday, April 7, after deputies served a search warrant in the 400 block of Daniella Way, the release said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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