Meanings
noundetention warrant (plural detention warrants)
plural detention warrants · alternative warrant of detention
- lawa court order authorising the detention of a person following his arrest or pending any procedural activity (interrogation, examination, trial, etc.).
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detention warrant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detention%20warrant
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“detention warrant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detention%20warrant. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detention warrant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detention%20warrant.
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