imprisonment warrant

noun

a court order authorising the imprisonment of a person sentenced to imprisonment; a court order authorising the execution of an imprisonment sentence.

Meanings

nounimprisonment warrant (plural imprisonment warrants)

plural imprisonment warrants · alternative warrant for imprisonment · alternative warrant of commitment to prison · alternative warrant of imprisonment · alternative warrant to imprison

  1. lawa court order authorising the imprisonment of a person sentenced to imprisonment; a court order authorising the execution of an imprisonment sentence.
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