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bench warrant

bench warrant noun: 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.

Noun

bench warrant (plural bench warrants)

  1. 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

bench warrant meaning in Tamil

bench warrant in Tamil

நீதிமன்றப் பிடியாணை

Forms of bench warrant

pluralbench warrants

Questions about bench warrant

What does bench warrant mean?
Bench warrant means 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.
What is bench warrant in Tamil?
Bench warrant in Tamil is நீதிமன்றப் பிடியாணை. See Bench warrant meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bench warrant?
Bench warrant is a noun.
What is the plural of bench warrant?
The plural of bench warrant is bench warrants.

Words near bench warrant in the dictionary

  1. bench tops
  2. bench trial
  3. bench trials
  4. bench warmer
  5. bench warmers
  6. bench warrant
  7. bench warrants
  8. bench-clearing brawl
  9. bench-hole
  10. bench-holes
  11. bench-press

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