"detention warrant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: detention warrants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} detention warrant (plural detention warrants)
  1. (law) a court order authorising the detention of a person following his arrest or pending any procedural activity (interrogation, examination, trial, etc.). Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: warrant of detention
    Sense id: en-detention_warrant-en-noun-zhmoMieU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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