Meanings
plural bench warrants
- An arrest warrant issued by a court against a person guilty of some contempt or indicted for some crime, authorizing his or her arrest on sight.
A bench warrant authorizing her immediate arrest was issued despite pleas by her counsel, Chokwe Lumumba, suggesting that she may have been detained by illness, unreliable transportation or other circumstances beyond her control.
1982 April 17, Nancy Wechsler, “Activists Back in Jail for Refusing To Testify”, in Gay Community News, page 4
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 拘票
- 拘票 (jūpiào)an arrest warrant issued by a court against a person guilty of some contempt or indicted for some crime, authorizing his or her arrest on sight
Irish barántas binse
- barántas binsean arrest warrant issued by a court against a person guilty of some contempt or indicted for some crime, authorizing his or her arrest on sight
Cite this entry
bench warrant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bench%20warrant
“bench warrant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bench%20warrant. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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