"capias" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkapɪəs/ [UK], /ˈkeɪ.pi.əs/ [US], /ˈkæ.pi.əs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-capias.wav [Southern-England] Forms: capiases [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin capiās (“you should seize, you are to seize”), from capiō (“to seize”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{bor|en|la|capiās||you should seize, you are to seize}} Latin capiās (“you should seize, you are to seize”), {{m|la|capiō||to seize}} capiō (“to seize”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} capias (plural capiases)
  1. (law) An arrest warrant; a writ commanding officers to take a specified person or persons into custody. Categories (topical): Directives, Law
    Sense id: en-capias-en-noun-BRQxRa6t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Topics: law

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